tweeny

tween·y

[twee-nee]
noun, plural tween·ies.
1.
'tween ( def 2 ).
2.
British Informal. an auxiliary maid.

Origin:
1885–90; (be)tween + -y2

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tweeny (ˈtwiːnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl tweenies
1.  informal, obsolete (Brit) a maid who assists both cook and housemaid
2.  informal Also: tweenie
 a.  a child of approximately eight to fourteen years of age
 b.  (as modifier): tweeny magazines
 
[C19: shortened from between (for sense 1, that is, a maid between cook and housemaid)]

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