"tablemaid" meaning in English

See tablemaid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tablemaids [plural]
Etymology: table + maid Etymology templates: {{com|en|table|maid}} table + maid Head templates: {{en-noun}} tablemaid (plural tablemaids)
  1. A female servant at the dining table.
    Sense id: en-tablemaid-en-noun-sRLUlzav Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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