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barmaid

American  
[bahr-meyd] / 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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Goodyear, 81, played the leopard-skin-loving barmaid Bet Lynch in the soap.

From BBC Mar. 21, 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

Tranquilino Jeantete came, as did his nighttime barmaid at the Frontier, Teofila Chacon, who had seven of her thirteen children in tow.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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