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(formerly, in large houses) A domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores.
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Scullery maid — In great houses, scullery maids were the lowest ranking of the female servants and acted as assistant to a kitchen maid. The scullery maid reported (through the kitchen maid) to the cook or chef. Duties included the most physical and demanding… … Wikipedia
scullery-maid — scullˈery maid noun • • • Main Entry: ↑scullery … Useful english dictionary
scullery maid — Synonyms and related words: abigail, amah, au pair girl, ayah, betweenmaid, biddy, chambermaid, chaperon, companion, cook, dishwasher, dishwiper, dry cleaner, duenna, femme de chambre, fille de chambre, gentlewoman, girl, handmaid, handmaiden,… … Moby Thesaurus
Scullery — may refer to:*Dishwashing *Scullery (room) * Scullery maid … Wikipedia
Maid — For other uses, see Maid (disambiguation). Smedley maid illustration 1906 A maidservant or in current usage housemaid or maid is a female employed in domestic service. Contents … Wikipedia
maid — Synonyms and related words: abigail, amah, au pair girl, ayah, babe, baby, bachelor girl, betweenmaid, biddy, broad, chambermaid, chaperon, chick, colleen, companion, cook, cutie, daily, dame, damoiselle, damsel, demoiselle, doll, domestic,… … Moby Thesaurus
scullery — noun (formerly) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew… … Wiktionary
scullery — noun Scullery is used before these nouns: ↑maid … Collocations dictionary
maid — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hotel, kitchen, laundry ▪ lady s, parlour/parlor (usually parlourmaid/parlormaid), scullery, serving (all old fashio … Collocations dictionary
Kitchen maid — A kitchen maid is a junior female servant in a great house ranking below a cook and above a scullery maid. An experienced kitchen maid is an assistant cook; the position may be compared to that of a line cook in a professional kitchen.The kitchen … Wikipedia
