womanservant en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English womman servaunt; equivalent to woman + servant.
Meanings
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A woman who is a servant; the female counterpart to a manservant.
This is what people say happen [...] That at the great table right before the throne, womanservants and manservants bring out all sort of meat.
2019, Marlon James, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Hamish Hamilton, page 377:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| woman-servant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| womanservants | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| womenservants | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| woman servant | alternative | lexicographic |