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barmaid

American  
[bahr-mayd] / ˈbɑrˌmeɪd /

noun

  1. a woman who bartends; bartender.


barmaid British  
/ ˈbɑːˌmeɪd /

noun

  1. a woman who serves in a pub

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of barmaid

First recorded in 1650–60; bar 1 + maid


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She appeared with Billy Connolly and the late Antony Bourdain, and played a barmaid in the film Wild Rose.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024

Amy Adams has played a princess and a nun, Lynne Cheney and Lois Lane, a barmaid, a blogger and a con artist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

Mr. Carrión pointed to photos of the victims that families had hung on nearby pines: a university rector with slicked-back hair; an imposing-looking barmaid.

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

The film handles Maverick’s personal stuff - wooing the barmaid, repairing his relationship with Goose’s kid - while also fulfilling its promise as an action movie.

From Washington Times ● May 12, 2022

In the smoky room filled with customers who wear the cloth caps of working men, a barmaid whispers a name.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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