between-maid

noun

A maidservant employed to help the cook as well as the housemaid.

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nounbetween-maid (plural between-maids)

plural between-maids · alternative betweenmaid

  1. historicalA maidservant employed to help the cook as well as the housemaid.

    Synonyms: tweeny

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA maidservant employed to help the cook as well as the housemaid.

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