femme de chambre

/ fam də ʃɑ̃brə /

noun

1. a chambermaid
2. rare.
   a personal maid

Word History and Origins

Origin of femme de chambre¹

C18: woman of the bedroom

Example Sentences

The curtain concealed him and he lurked three minutes after he had motioned to the femme de chambre to retire on tiptoe.

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And Baxter, thinking of the pretty femme de chambre, once more was tempted to give notice.

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The marquise took on her the office of femme de chambre and dressed my hair one day.

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

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

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