femme de chambre

/ French (fam də ʃɑ̃brə) /

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noun plural femmes de chambre (fam də ʃɑ̃brə)

a chambermaid

rare a personal maid

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Word Origin for femme de chambre

C18: woman of the bedroom

Words nearby femme de chambre

feminism, feminist, feminize, Fem Lib, femme, femme de chambre, femme fatale, femmy, femoral, femoral artery, femto-

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How to use femme de chambre in a sentence

The curtain concealed him and he lurked three minutes after he had motioned to the femme de chambre to retire on tiptoe.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
And Baxter, thinking of the pretty femme de chambre, once more was tempted to give notice.
High Noon|Anonymous
The marquise took on her the office of femme de chambre and dressed my hair one day.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3)|George Eliot
When her femme de chambre entered her room, she found her mistress on her knees at her morning devotions before a crucifix.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851|Various

They wear old brown cloaks—so the femme de chambre told me—that you wouldn't use for a horse blanket.
The American|Henry James