parlormaid

• Femme de chambre employée dans une maison privée, chargée de l'entretien du salon, de la mise de la table et de l'accueil des invités à la porte.

A maid in a private home whose duties include caring for the parlor, setting the table, and answering the door.

1. Domestic servantC2formalbritish

   A female servant in a large household responsible for maintaining the parlor, setting the table, and greeting guests at the door.

   Femme de chambre chargée du salon

   • The parlormaid answered the door and escorted the guests to the drawing room.
   • In Victorian times, a parlormaid was essential for a well-run household.
   • She worked as a parlormaid in a grand estate before the war.

   Synonymesparlourmaid