parlormaid
/ˈpɑrlərˌmeɪd/
noun
- A female servant in a wealthy household who works in the parlor and dining room, serving guests and cleaning.
- In the old mansion, the parlormaid was responsible for polishing the silver.
- The parlormaid greeted the guests and took their coats.
- She worked as a parlormaid for a wealthy family in the early 1900s.