lady's maid

Example Sentences

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"The Queen was aware of how useful a tool style was to help convey her image as monarch," said Alicia Healey, who worked in the Queen's household for four years and has since written a book called "Wardrobe Wisdom from a Royal Lady's Maid: how to dress and take care of your clothes".

From Reuters

The composers of two songs in the vernacular span the social spectrum: One, playfully elegant, is by Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, and the other is by Martha Baerts, a lady’s maid.

From New York Times

His father, Ernest, worked as a milkman while his mother, Ethel, had been a lady's maid before her marriage.

From BBC

"It's cyclical," explains star Raquel Cassidy, who plays a lady's maid in the franchise.

From Salon

"The vengeful lady's maid!" one of his gentleman remarks upon hearing gossip about a rival's household intrigue, adding, "Sounds like a character in a melodrama."

From Salon