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parlourmaid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | parlormaid |
| Type of | amah, housemaid, maid, maidservant |
Examples of parlourmaid
parlourmaid
She was a nurse, her father a clerk of works, and her mother a woman who, at 13, was an under-house parlourmaid.
From the independent.co.uk
It takes some nerve to yoke the scandalous master of the 19th-century French realist novel with the name of an Edwardian parlourmaid.
From the independent.co.uk
Her mother, Julia, had married in 1867 and set up home with cook, kitchenmaids, housemaid, parlourmaid, lady's maid, nurse, nursemaid and gardener.
From the economist.com
In one household the duties of housemaid and parlourmaid have been rolled into one, in another the mistress insists on keeping the key to the store cupboard with her at all times.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Parlormaid: a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
