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English
Etymology
kitchen + maid
Noun
kitchenmaid (plural kitchenmaids)
- (archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 271:Yes, the king thought so too, and to get rid of the lad he gave him leave to remain there and carry wood and water for the kitchenmaid.
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Translations
woman employed in a kitchen