lady's maidn.

Brit.

/ˈleɪdɪz ˌmeɪd/, U.S.

/ˈleɪdiz ˈmeɪd/

Forms: 1500s ladies mayde, 1600s–1800s ladies maid, 1700s– lady's maid, 1800s– ladies' maid.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lady n., maid n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of lady n. + maid n.¹, although the first element is sometimes apprehended as plural.

A woman's personal maidservant.

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society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > lady's maid

chamberlaina1400

waiting-maid1561

chambermaid1569

lady's maid1577

tire-woman1615

abigail1616

fille de chambre1673

suivante1674

comb-brush1702

tiring-woman1732

femme de chambre1741

lady's woman1748

personal maid1748

comb-brusher1751

ayah1782

wardrobe maid1797

soubrette1824

camerist1838

tire-maid1871

1577 N. Breton Floorish vpon Fancie sig. H.iv My Ladies maydes to must I please, But chiefely Mistresse Anne.

1691 T. Shadwell Scowrers iv. i. 37 (stage-direct.) Enter Butler and 4 or 5 Servants drunk and staggering; after them Mr. Rants Servant with my Ladies maid, Lettice.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xxv. 147 He mentions the proposing of the lady's maid Hannah, or one of the young gentlewomen, to attend her.

1771 S. Neville Diary 21 Sept. (1950) vi. 118 My company in the coach were all Ladies-maids etc from Brighthelmstone.

1808 Ann. Reg. 71 Elizabeth Daniels, lady's maid, said Sir A. Paget always visited at the house.

1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop ii. xxxix. 11 The man who sung the song with the lady's-maid.

1863 M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Victory I. iii. 45 The German governess and the Parisian lady's-maids still attended upon Mr. Vane's daughters.

1909 M. R. Rinehart When Man Marries xxi. 322 She would love to live in South America, and have an Indian squaw for a lady's-maid.

1977 Monumenta Nipponica 32 36 He had to be content with the voice of a lady's maid repeating her mistress' message.

2007 Times (Nexis) 2 June (Money section) 8 If you are in the market for a butler, valet or lady's maid, the chances are that you can afford top agencies and face-to-face financial advice.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ladys maid
释义	lady's maidn. Brit. /ˈleɪdɪz ˌmeɪd/, U.S. /ˈleɪdiz ˈmeɪd/ Forms: 1500s ladies mayde, 1600s–1800s ladies maid, 1700s– lady's maid, 1800s– ladies' maid. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lady n., maid n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of lady n. + maid n.¹, although the first element is sometimes apprehended as plural. A woman's personal maidservant. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > lady's maid chamberlaina1400 waiting-maid1561 chambermaid1569 lady's maid1577 tire-woman1615 abigail1616 fille de chambre1673 suivante1674 comb-brush1702 tiring-woman1732 femme de chambre1741 lady's woman1748 personal maid1748 comb-brusher1751 ayah1782 wardrobe maid1797 soubrette1824 camerist1838 tire-maid1871 1577 N. Breton Floorish vpon Fancie sig. H.iv My Ladies maydes to must I please, But chiefely Mistresse Anne. 1691 T. Shadwell Scowrers iv. i. 37 (stage-direct.) Enter Butler and 4 or 5 Servants drunk and staggering; after them Mr. Rants Servant with my Ladies maid, Lettice. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xxv. 147 He mentions the proposing of the lady's maid Hannah, or one of the young gentlewomen, to attend her. 1771 S. Neville Diary 21 Sept. (1950) vi. 118 My company in the coach were all Ladies-maids etc from Brighthelmstone. 1808 Ann. Reg. 71 Elizabeth Daniels, lady's maid, said Sir A. Paget always visited at the house. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop ii. xxxix. 11 The man who sung the song with the lady's-maid. 1863 M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Victory I. iii. 45 The German governess and the Parisian lady's-maids still attended upon Mr. Vane's daughters. 1909 M. R. Rinehart When Man Marries xxi. 322 She would love to live in South America, and have an Indian squaw for a lady's-maid. 1977 Monumenta Nipponica 32 36 He had to be content with the voice of a lady's maid repeating her mistress' message. 2007 Times (Nexis) 2 June (Money section) 8 If you are in the market for a butler, valet or lady's maid, the chances are that you can afford top agencies and face-to-face financial advice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1577
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