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kitchenmaid

American  
[kich-uhn-meyd] / ˈkɪtʃ ənˌmeɪd /

noun

  1. a female servant who assists the cook.

Etymology

Origin of kitchenmaid

First recorded in 1540–50; kitchen + maid

Example Sentences

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The unicorn went up to Meg the kitchenmaid, and bowed his head in front of her.

From Literature

“We could take the kitchenmaid. We could make her to come.”

From Literature

Con Brickley's daughter was my late kitchenmaid.

From Project Gutenberg

The elder, with an untrammelled grin, explained that "Pidge" was the name by which my late kitchenmaid was known in the home circle.

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‘Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.’

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