parlormaid

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

• 🇵🇹Empregada doméstica responsável pela sala de estar, por atender a porta, receber visitas e servir à mesa.

1. Domestic servant C2 formal british

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Arrumadeira

   Sinônimos: parlourmaid

• parlormaids plural form
• parlormaids' possessive plural form
• parlormaid's possessive singular form