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- 1. a female servant or attendant: archaic "they worked as serving women in large houses and in city shops"
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Feb 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] servingwoman (plural servingwomen) ( historical) A female servant . Synonyms. [ edit] maidservant. servingmaid. womanservant. Coordinate terms. [ edit] manservant. servingman. References. [ edit] “ servingwoman ”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present: “a female servant […]
The earliest known use of the noun serving-woman is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for serving-woman is from before 1398, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator.
Jul 9, 2024 · a girl who is a servant.
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noun. plural servingwomen. : a female servant. Word History. Etymology. Middle English, from serving entry 2 + woman. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
1. old-fashioned : a young woman or girl. "… why not ask the wench's hand from her father, if thou hadst any honesty in thy love for her?" Sir Walter Scott. 2. a. old-fashioned : a female servant. a tavern wench. b. archaic : a girl or woman of a socially low class.
A serving girl is a female who is employed to perform domestic chores or to assist in serving food or drinks in a household, restaurant, or other establishments. Historically, this term was often used to refer to young women of lower social status who worked as servants or maids.
