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chambermaid

noun
/ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/

Etymology

From chamber + maid.

  1. derived from *magaþs✻
  2. derived from *magaþ✻
  3. derived from mǣden
  4. derived from mæġden
  5. inherited from mayde
  6. compounded as chambermaid — “chamber + maid”

Definitions

  1. A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a…

    A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.

    • Near-synonym: cleaning lady (not always differentiated)

  2. A chamberer.

The neighborhood

Derived

chambermaiding, singing chambermaid

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA