"pot-girl" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pot-girls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pot-girl (plural pot-girls)
  1. (dated) A girl who works serving customers in an inn or public house. Tags: dated Related terms: potboy, potman
    Sense id: en-pot-girl-en-noun-4zKYNSsu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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Alternative forms

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