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词汇 maid-of-all-work
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Definition of maid-of-all-work in English:

maid-of-all-work

noun
historical
  • A female servant doing general housework.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She never married, and she became the maid-of-all-work who nursed her father in his last years.
    • Those gowns are not made for elderly nannies or maids-of-all-work, but for young ladies.
    • Charles meets Ella, a young woman who labors as a maid-of-all-work.
    • Beth, the hotel's rather incompetent maid-of-all-work, was splendidly played by Ann Flannery.
    • Amongst the lower middle class only a maid-of-all-work was employed, who often endured very long hours and little prestige.
    Synonyms
    female servant, maidservant, housemaid, parlourmaid, serving maid, lady's maid, chambermaid, domestic, drudge, menial
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