femme de chambre
/ French (fam də ʃɑ̃brə) /
a chambermaid
rare a personal maid
Origin of 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 JamesAnd Baxter, thinking of the pretty femme de chambre, once more was tempted to give notice.
High Noon | AnonymousThe 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 EliotWhen 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
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