(~s)
Note: in AM, use 'parlormaid'
In former times, a ~ was a female servant in a private house whose job involved serving people at table.
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(~s)
Note: in AM, use 'parlormaid'
In former times, a ~ was a female servant in a private house whose job involved serving people at table.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012