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- 1. a female servant or attendant: archaic "they worked as serving women in large houses and in city shops"
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Feb 2, 2024 · From Middle English servynge womman, servyng woman; equivalent to serving + -woman.
The earliest known use of the noun serving-woman is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for serving-woman is from before 1398, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator.
noun. plural servingwomen. : a female servant. Word History. Etymology. Middle English, from serving entry 2 + woman. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Jun 23, 2024 · the "serving girl" family. a girl who is a servant.
n. Another way to say Serving-woman? Synonyms for Serving-woman (other words and phrases for Serving-woman).
A girl or woman employed as a servant who performs household duties.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
1. old-fashioned : a young woman or girl. "… why not ask the wench's hand from her father, if thou hadst any honesty in thy love for her?" Sir Walter Scott. 2. a. old-fashioned : a female servant. a tavern wench. b. archaic : a girl or woman of a socially low class.
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server. waitress. Another way to say Serving Woman? Synonyms for Serving Woman (other words and phrases for Serving Woman).
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