scullery

Example Sentences

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Dunk and Egg’s camaraderie fits the same tradition, proposing scullery maids can become queens.

From Salon

“One could hardly fashion a disguise for a scullery maid or a stowaway out of these elegant fabrics. But for my purposes, they ought to do quite well.”

From Literature

Finally she reached the bottommost floor, which was the domain of the cook, the scullery maids, and the laundresses.

From Literature

The sloth’s nubbly nylon “fur” does the scrubbing, its front paws grasp a handy hanging cord and a wan, stitched-in half smile serves as a reminder that the scullery duty is only temporary.

From Los Angeles Times

One day she fell into conversation with a street musician after giving him some money and he encouraged her to follow his example, saying it would likely pay more than her scullery job.

From Seattle Times