barmaid
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bar·maid /ˈbɑːmeɪd $ ˈbɑːr-/ noun [countable] British EnglishBODFD a woman who serves drinks in a bar 酒吧女侍应，酒吧女招待 SYN bartender
Examples from the Corpus
barmaid• Crilly gets a job raising curtains at a West End theatre and I become a barmaid at a busy Soho pub.• Same country accent: I tried practising it in my head, pretending I was a rosy-cheeked barmaid serving cider.• As the audience are too preoccupied to buy any drinks, the barman and five barmaids dance on the bar throughout.• He snapped his fingers at the barmaid and ordered a brandy.• As he was waiting for the barmaid to pour the drinks, Dexter could not resist temptation.• Helen, the barmaid, has left the apartment they share, and her departure is never explained.• The barmaid drew off two measures and passed them across the counter.• The barmaid took the money wordlessly and Dexter swaggered over to the corner where Blanche was sitting.bar·maid nounChineseSyllable
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barmaid
bar‧maid /ˈbɑːmeɪd $ ˈbɑːr-/
noun [countable]
British English a woman who serves drinks in a bar
SYN bartender
■ people who work in a bar
▪barman especially British English a man who serves drinks in a bar: A big Irish barman pulled me a pint of beer.
▪barmaid British English a woman who serves drinks in a bar: I was working in the evenings as a barmaid.
▪bartender especially American English someone who makes, pours, and serves drinks in a bar or restaurant: The bartender gave him his change.
▪bar staff the people serving drinks or food in a bar or pub: The local pub is advertising for bar staff.
▪landlord British English a man who owns or manages a pub: He became violent and the landlord asked him to leave.
bar‧maid /ˈbɑːmeɪd $ ˈbɑːr-/
noun [countable]British English a woman who serves drinks in a bar
SYN bartender
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