"school dinner lady" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: school dinner ladies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=school dinner lady}} school dinner lady (plural school dinner ladies)
  1. (UK) A woman employed to prepare, serve or supervise school dinners. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: dinner lady [UK, informal], lunch lady [US], school-dinner lady

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