parlourmaid

• Domestique féminine employée dans une maison particulière, chargée de l'entretien du salon, de servir à table et d'ouvrir la porte aux visiteurs.

A female domestic servant in a private household whose responsibilities included caring for the parlor, setting the table, and answering the door.

1. Domestic servantC1formalbritish

   A female servant in a large household responsible for attending to guests, serving tea, and maintaining the parlor and dining room.

   femme de chambre de salon

   • The parlourmaid announced the arrival of the guests.
   • She worked as a parlourmaid in a Victorian mansion.
   • The parlourmaid carefully arranged the silverware for dinner.

   Synonymeswaitress