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‖ femme de chambre|fam də ʃɑ̃br|
[Fr.]
1. A lady's maid.
1762Sterne Let. 12 Aug., I have got a..decent femme de chambre, and a good-looking laquais. 1824Medwin Convers. Byron (1832) I. 48 Fletcher's..wife..was at that time femme de chambre to Lady Byron. 1849Thackeray Pendennis lvii. (1885) 564 Martha..as femme de chambre, accompanied her young mistress.
2. A chambermaid.
a1828D. Wordsworth Tour Continent in Jrnls. (1941) II. 10 Pretty Femme de chambre..her keys by her side. 1890Eng. Illust. Mag. Christmas No. 272 The crisp and beaming femmes de chambre of our neighbours across the Channel. |