parlormaid

[ pahr-ler-meyd ]

/ ˈpɑr lərˌmeɪd /

a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc.

Origin of parlormaid

First recorded in 1830–40; parlor + maid

parlor, parlor car, parlor game, parlor grand, parlor house, parlormaid, parlor palm, parlour, parlour game, parlous, parl. proc.

In the hall below, the parlormaid Annie encountered Mrs. Heth, waked from her nap by the two rings at the bell.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison
Somehow she could not picture her in a parlormaid's cap and apron.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
Jill was talking to the parlormaid whose head had popped up over the banisters flanking the stairs that led to the kitchen.
The Little Warrior|P. G. Wodehouse
Jane, the parlormaid, entering with tea, interrupted his comments.
The Little Warrior|P. G. Wodehouse

Finally, he married the parlormaid, and settled here in this town as a joiner.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

单词	parlormaid
释义	parlormaid [ pahr-ler-meyd ] / ˈpɑr lərˌmeɪd / noun a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc. Origin of parlormaid First recorded in 1830–40; parlor + maid Words nearby parlormaid parlor, parlor car, parlor game, parlor grand, parlor house, parlormaid, parlor palm, parlour, parlour game, parlous, parl. proc. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parlormaid In the hall below, the parlormaid Annie encountered Mrs. Heth, waked from her nap by the two rings at the bell. V. V.'s Eyes\|Henry Sydnor Harrison Somehow she could not picture her in a parlormaid's cap and apron. Carnival\|Compton Mackenzie Jill was talking to the parlormaid whose head had popped up over the banisters flanking the stairs that led to the kitchen. The Little Warrior\|P. G. Wodehouse Jane, the parlormaid, entering with tea, interrupted his comments. The Little Warrior\|P. G. Wodehouse Finally, he married the parlormaid, and settled here in this town as a joiner. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various
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