chambermaid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bəɹ.meɪd/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə.meɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From chamber + maid.
Meanings
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A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.
Near-synonym: cleaning lady (not always differentiated)
- (archaic) A chamberer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chambermaids | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| chamber maid | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chamber-maid | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
chambermaiding · singing chambermaid
Hypernyms
Relateds
chambermate · more at chamber § Derived terms
Synonyms
Translations (32)
ko 하녀 (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · fi huonesiivooja (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · uk го́рнична (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · de Zimmermädchen (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · nb stuepike (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · hu szobalány (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · cs pokojská (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · bg камерие́рка (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · el καμαριέρα (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · eo ĉambristino (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · he חַדְרָנִית (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · sv kammarjungfru (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · pl pokojówka (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · ja 女中 (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · ro camerist (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · pt camareira (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · de Stubenmädchen (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · ar خَادِمَة (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · sk chyžná (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · fr femme de chambre (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · it cameriera (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · ro cameristă (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · ro fată în casă (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · cmn 女僕 /女仆 (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · be пакаёўка (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · de Zimmerfrau (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · ko 가정부 (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · ru го́рничная (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · br plac'h-a-gambr (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · uk покої́вка (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · fi huonepalvelija (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) · nl kamermeisje (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom)