Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parlourmaid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-lour-maid
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Then catching sight of Dorcas, the parlourmaid, going into the dining-room, she called to her to bring some stamps into the boudoir."

Etymology

From parlour + maid.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

parlourmaids (plural) parlormaid (alternative)

Synonyms

parlormaid

Questions

What does parlourmaid mean?: A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.
Where does parlourmaid come from?: From parlour + maid.

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