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barmaid

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bar·maid  (bärmd)
n.
A woman who serves drinks in a bar.
barmaid
Noun
a woman who serves in a pub
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.barmaidbarmaid - a female bartender
barkeep, barkeeper, barman, bartender, mixologist - an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
Translations
Spanish barmaid [ˈbɑːmeɪd] n → camarera
French barmaid [ˈbɑːmeɪd] n → serveuse f (de bar), barmaid f
German barmaid [ˈbɑːmeɪd] n → Bardame f
Italian barmaid [ˈbɑːmeɪd] n → cameriera al banco
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The coffee-room customers, and the waiters, and the coachmen, and the helpers--not to mention a barmaid who was looking on from behind an open sash window--seemed at that moment, if a spectator might judge from their winks, nods, and muttered exclamations, strongly disposed to take part against the young gentleman in the stockings.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
Here a fresh-looking barmaid serves them each with a glass of early purl as they stand before the fire, coachman and guard exchanging business remarks.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
If you gently push the swing-door ajar and peer in you draw upon yourself the contemptuous looks of the barmaid, who at once puts you down in the same category with area sneaks and cadgers.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
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