scullery maid

Noun

Meaning

scullery maid (plural scullery maids)

(formerly, in large houses) A domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores.

scullery-maid (plural scullery-maids)

Alternative form of scullery maid

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

scullery-maid

Synonyms

cinderella scullion maid dishwasher handmaiden maidservant nursemaid laundress housemaid amah chambermaid handmaid washerwoman ayah soubrette
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Examples

She went to work as a scullery maid at a boarding house to support them. Source: Internet

In his household she served as a lowly servant, likely either a scullery maid or washerwoman.sfn No effort was made to teach her to read and write and she remained illiterate throughout her life. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sculler scullery scullery girl scullerymaid sculleryman Sculley