barmaid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barmaid
Example Sentences
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Lancashire, 60, who rose to fame as barmaid Raquel Wolstenhulme in Coronation Street, won two leading actress Baftas for playing no-nonsense Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the BBC series.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
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
She — bold but perpetually insecure — becomes attracted to Sam, and the dynamics shift further as Sam regains control of his bar and demotes her to barmaid.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
So Robert, at least, is in no mood for a visit to the local pub, where everyone from the forbidding pastor to the too-friendly barmaid is looking at him askance.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Nighthand gestured to the barmaid, who cast him a nod.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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