scullery maid

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scullery maid

noun scullery maids · scullery-maid · scullerymaid

  1. historical In a large house, a domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and perform other menial chores.

    Similar: scullery girl

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noun a servant

Françaisfille de cuisine
DeutschKüchenmädchen, Tellerwäscherin, Scheuermagd, Sudelmagd
Italianosguattera
Русскийсудомо́йка sudomójka, посудомо́йка posudomójka

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@misc{scullery_maid_2026,
  title = {scullery maid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scullery%20maid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}