"sculleryman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scullerymen [plural]
Etymology: From scullery + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scullery|man}} scullery + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|scullerymen}} sculleryman (plural scullerymen)
  1. (historical, in large houses) A male domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores. Tags: historical Coordinate_terms: scullery maid

Inflected forms

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