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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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