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parlourmaid vs maid

maid vs parlourmaid

parlourmaid and maid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parlourmaid Yes No No No
maid Yes No No No
As nouns, maid is a hypernym of parlourmaid; that is, maid is a word with a broader meaning than parlourmaid:
  • parlourmaid: a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
  • maid: a female domestic
Other hypernyms of parlourmaid include amah, housemaid, maidservant.
parlourmaid (noun) maid (noun)
a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
a female domestic
Difference between parlourmaid and maid

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