femme de chambre

/ French (fam də ʃɑ̃brə) /


nounplural femmes de chambre (fam də ʃɑ̃brə)
  1. a chambermaid

  2. rare a personal maid

Origin of femme de chambre

1
C18: woman of the bedroom

Words Nearby femme de chambre

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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.

  • When her femme de chambre entered her room, she found her mistress on her knees at her morning devotions before a crucifix.

  • 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