barmaid

American  

[bahr-meyd] / ˈbɑrˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a woman who bartends; bartender.

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barmaid British  

/ ˈbɑːˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a woman who serves in a pub

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Etymology

Origin of barmaid

First recorded in 1650–60; bar ¹ + maid

Example Sentences

"It's not just people in the music industry, this was also happening to barmaids, pub landladies and people's mums," she said.

From BBC

The barmaid put a new bottle on the table.

From Literature

“Nicknames such as ‘Lizzie’ are reserved for barmaids and axe murderers, of which you are neither,” she once said.

From Literature

Baroness Gray, the daughter of Irish immigrants in 1950s Tottenham, grew up with a salesman father and a barmaid mother.

From BBC

Cassandra Dutra, another barmaid, told CNN that the suspect would come into The Owl Bar frequently, but "he wasn't a part of the camaraderie" among customers.

From BBC