tirewoman

[ tahyuhr-woom-uhn ]

noun,plural tire·wom·en.Archaic.
  1. a lady's maid.

Origin of tirewoman

1
First recorded in 1605–15; tire3 + -woman

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How to use tirewoman in a sentence

  • But Thora was in no mood for the rough jesting of officers-in-waiting and princesses' tirewomen.

    Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
  • Atossa sat, as ever at that hour in her toilet-chamber, surrounded by her tirewomen.

    Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster | F. Marion Crawford
  • She sat crouching alone till her tirewomen called; horrible talkative things!

    Vittoria, Complete | George Meredith
  • Our excuse is that we are tirewomen, and would fain practise our office when and where we can.

    Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for tirewoman

tirewoman

/ (ˈtaɪəˌwʊmən) /


nounplural -women
  1. an obsolete term for lady's maid

Origin of tirewoman

1
C17: see tire ³

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