parlourmaid

Etymology

From parlour + maid.

parlourmaid means A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.“Then catching sight of Dorcas, the parlourmaid, going into the dining-room, she called to her to bring some stamps into the boudoir.”