barmaid

[ bahr-meyd ]

noun
  1. a woman who bartends; bartender.

Origin of barmaid

1
First recorded in 1650–60; bar1 + maid

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How to use barmaid in a sentence

  • That was a picturesque point of view of barmaids which he had never before conceived as possible 'What'll you take, Hiram?'

  • There were three barmaids serving, but only the backs of their heads could be seen.

    London's Heart | B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
  • Such things don't usually happen to typewriters and stenographers although they have happened to barmaids.

    The Streets of Ascalon | Robert W. Chambers
  • Little did the barmaids dream of the treasure that was in the bag at their feet.

  • Since when did goose-girls and barmaids become on intimate terms with her serene highness?

    The Goose Girl | Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for barmaid

barmaid

/ (ˈbɑːˌmeɪd) /


noun
  1. a woman who serves in a pub

barmaid

See barman

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