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tirewoman en · NOUN

Etymology

From tire + woman. See tire (“attire”).

Meanings

1. (archaic) A lady's handmaid.
   • fashionableness of the taylor or tirewoman's making 1693, [John Locke], “§37”, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], →OCLC:
   • 'that a paltry girl, who is not worthy to be my tirewoman, the orphan of a murderer. . .that a creature thus naturally formed to excite aversion and contempt should so engross thy affections!' 1836, Joanna Baillie, Witchcraft, act 1, page 8:
2. (archaic) A female dresser in a theatre; a wardrobe assistant.

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