parlourmaid
/ˈpɑrlərˌmeɪd/
noun
- A female servant in a large house who works in the parlor and dining room, serving meals and attending to guests.
- Her grandmother had worked as a parlourmaid in a wealthy household in the 1920s.
- In old novels, the parlourmaid would answer the door and announce visitors.
- The parlourmaid carefully set the table for the formal dinner party.
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