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parlourmaid

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Noun1.parlourmaid - a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
parlormaid
housemaid, maid, maidservant, amah - a female domestic
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parlourmaid parlormaid (US) [ˈpɑːləmeɪd] N → camarera f


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A parlourmaid entered with tea, a few minutes later, and Granet moved to his hostess' side upon the sofa.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
the lady doesn't answer `Yes; the butler, the three footmen, the parlourmaid, and so on,' though the parlourmaid may be in the room, or the butler behind her chair.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
Then catching sight of Dorcas, the parlourmaid, going into the dining-room, she called to her to bring some stamps into the boudoir.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Christie, Agatha View in context
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