femme de chambre
Britishnoun
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a chambermaid
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rare a personal maid
Etymology
Origin of femme de chambre
C18: woman of the bedroom
Example Sentences
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My lady, in high spirits, was superintending, with gusto, her own toilet, as it progressed under the skillful hand of her femme de chambre.
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie
According to him, the couple, "a youthful bridegroom and a fair lady," accompanied by a courier, a femme de chambre, and a carriage, took rooms at the Hotel Vittoria.
From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Wyndham, Horace
Nathalie became femme de chambre in the apartment of Mrs. Winter.
From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone
The curtain concealed him and he lurked three minutes after he had motioned to the femme de chambre to retire on tiptoe.
From The Tragic Muse by James, Henry
"That's a detail," said I, "since this tour runs itself in the interests of the femme de chambre and the chauffeur."
From The Motor Maid by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
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