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maidservant vs parlourmaid

parlourmaid vs maidservant

maidservant and parlourmaid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maidservant Yes No No No
parlourmaid Yes No No No
As nouns, parlourmaid is a hyponym of maidservant; that is, parlourmaid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maidservant:
  • maidservant: 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 maidservant include chambermaid, fille de chambre, handmaid, handmaiden, lady's maid, parlormaid.
maidservant (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 maidservant and parlourmaid

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