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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

"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 chambermaid

First recorded in 1580–90; chamber + maid

Example Sentences

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And in the French Canadian director Éric Gravel’s 2021 film, “Full Time,” a single mother’s life as the lead chambermaid of a luxury hotel in Paris unfolds with the intensity of a continuous heart attack.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024

She also plans to eavesdrop on shoppers, taking a cue from Sophie Calle, the French artist who went undercover as a chambermaid to photograph hotel guests’ belongings.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Kéké worked as a hotel chambermaid for more than 15 years and eventually climbed the ladder to next job grade, becoming a governess who managed teams of cleaners.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022

In 1981, Calle worked as a chambermaid in a Venetian hotel, using not just a broom and a mop, but also a camera and a cassette recorder.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

What a good job Mamá had as chambermaid in Señor Aguilar’s hotel!

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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