abigail
noun
ab·i·gail ˈa-bə-ˌgāl 
: a lady's personal maid
Word History
Etymology
Abigail, servant in The Scornful Lady, a play by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher
First Known Use
1616, in the meaning defined above
abigails
noun
as in au pairs
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- au pairs
- house girls
- maids-in-waiting
- chambermaids
- attendants
- ladies-in-waiting
- nursemaids
- handmaidens
- charwomen
- housekeepers
- biddies
- handmaids
- chars
- maids
- menials
- skivvies
- maidservants
- domestics
- housemaids
- ayahs
- wenches
- amahs
