"chamber-work" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chamber-work.wav
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chamber-work (uncountable)
  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) Sex; fornication. Tags: euphemistic, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Sex
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  2. The work of a chambermaid. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-chamber-work-en-noun-Ilrfmj2S
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