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dinner lady

British  

noun

  1. a female cook or canteen worker in a school

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She was only meant to provide cover for one week as a school dinner lady - but Pat Limb stayed and is still working there 40 years on.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

The Ballymena Daily says Kitty's community remembers her "her working as a dinner lady at St. Louis School."

From Fox News • Jun. 7, 2020

Green’s mother works as a lollipop and dinner lady, while her daughter trains for 20 hours a week over six days.

From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2016

Where else do you hang out with a barrister, a dinner lady, a teenage mum and an actress?

From The Guardian • May 31, 2014

Veteran dinner lady Patricia Gilman, 65, is among hundreds of people honoured for serving their communities.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2011