parlormaid
UKpɑːlɔːmeid
معنی فارسی
کلفت ياپيشخدمت سالن پذيرايي.
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-mād´/n.
● (زن) پیشخدمت، خدمتکار اتاق
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'parlor' comes from the Old French word 'parlour', meaning 'to speak'. 'Maid' comes from the Middle English word 'maide', meaning 'young woman'.
مثال
- The parlormaid served tea to the guests in the drawing room.
- In period dramas, the parlormaid is often depicted as an integral part of the household staff.
- The parlormaid ensured that the parlor was always tidy and well-maintained.
ترکیبهای رایج
Serve as a parlormaid Work as a parlormaid Employ a parlormaid Duties of a parlormaid
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door