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chambermaid

American  
[cheym-ber-meyd] / ˈtʃeɪm bərˌmeɪd /

noun

  1. a maid who cleans bedrooms and bathrooms.

chambermaid British  
/ ˈtʃeɪmbəˌmeɪd /

noun

  1. a woman or girl employed to clean and tidy bedrooms, now chiefly in hotels

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Etymology

Origin of chambermaid

First recorded in 1580–90; chamber + maid

Example Sentences

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Gorgeously shot in black and white, Diary of a Chambermaid stars Jeanne Moreau as a woman who must deal with the eccentricities of her employers.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2013

Mirbeau also wrote The Torture Garden and Diary of a Chambermaid - incredibly original works of art.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2011

Diary of a Chambermaid, like the Gallic classic on which it is based, begins as a gay little gibe at the manners and morals of a French provincial town.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Lady propos'd calling her Chambermaid: for Betty, says she, has the best knack at reading bad Spelling of any one I know.

From Time Magazine Archive

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From Commercialized Prostitution in New York City by Kneeland, George Jackson

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