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

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

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

From BBC

Goodyear, 81, played the leopard-skin-loving barmaid Bet Lynch in the soap.

From BBC

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