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housemaid vs parlourmaid

parlourmaid vs housemaid

housemaid and parlourmaid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
housemaid Yes No No No
parlourmaid Yes No No No
As nouns, parlourmaid is a hyponym of housemaid; that is, parlourmaid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than housemaid:
  • housemaid: a female domestic
  • parlourmaid: a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
Other hyponyms of housemaid include chambermaid, fille de chambre, handmaid, handmaiden, lady's maid, parlormaid.
housemaid (noun) parlourmaid (noun)
a female domestic a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
Difference between housemaid and parlourmaid

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