servant girl

• Terme historique ou littéraire désignant une femme employée aux tâches domestiques dans une maison ; aujourd'hui largement remplacé par des termes comme 'bonne' ou 'employée de maison'.

A historical term for a female domestic worker employed to perform household chores, now largely replaced by terms like 'maid' or 'domestic worker'.

1. Female domestic workerB1formal

   A young woman or girl employed to perform household duties, such as cleaning, cooking, or serving.

   servante

   • The servant girl brought tea to the guests.
   • In the 19th century, many servant girls worked in large houses.
   • The novel describes the life of a servant girl in Victorian England.