1. A female domestic servant employed in a household to attend to guests in the parlor and assist with serving meals and light housework.
Usage: chiefly British; archaic or historical

Examples

• The parlourmaid answered the door when the guests arrived.
• In Victorian households, a parlourmaid was responsible for maintaining the parlor and serving tea.
• The parlourmaid wore a black dress with a white apron and cap.
• She worked as a parlourmaid in a grand country estate.
• The parlourmaid helped prepare the drawing room for the evening reception.