A male personal attendant of a king or nobleman, who waits on him in his bedchamber; (rarely also) a lady's maid. Also figurative. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > lady's maid (24) chamberlaina1400 A male personal attendant of a king or nobleman, who waits on him in his bedchamber; (rarely also) a lady's maid. Also figurative. Obsolete. waiting-maid1561 A superior female servant in personal attendance on a lady. chambermaid1569 A lady's maid. Now historical. lady's maid1577 A woman's personal maidservant. tire-woman1615 A woman who assists at a lady's toilet; a lady's maid (archaic); †also, a woman employed in the making or sale of women's clothing; a dressmaker… abigail1616 A lady's maid; a female servant or attendant. fille de chambre1673 A chambermaid; a lady's personal maid. suivante1674 A lady's maid; esp. one trusted by her mistress as a confidante or close companion. Frequently in French contexts. comb-brush1702 A lady's maid, or under lady's maid; a waiting-maid. Obsolete. tiring-woman1732 a lady's maid. femme de chambre1741 A lady's maid. Now historical. lady's woman1748 †(a) (perhaps) a woman who professes devotion to the Virgin Mary (obsolete); (b) a lady's maid. personal maid1748 Designating an official or employee attached to someone in a close or exclusive subordinate capacity, as personal assistant, personal maid, person… comb-brusher1751 = comb-brush, n. 2. ayah1782 A native-born nurse or maidservant, employed esp. by Europeans in India and other parts of South Asia. wardrobe maid1797 soubrette1824 A lady's maid; a maid-servant. camerist1838 A chambermaid, a lady's maid. tire-maid1871 = tire-woman, n. Subcategories:— action or condition of (3) — French (2) |
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