servants

noun

Definition of servantsnext
plural of servant
as in maids
a person hired to perform household or personal services the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them

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  1. housekeepers
  2. women
  3. butlers
Noun
  • It is fully staffed with three operations managers, four chefs, five housekeepers, two gardeners, a custodian, and the custodian’s cat (do not pet).
    Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes, housekeepers forget.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of housekeepers
Noun
  • Known for his work on such TV series as That '70s Show, Men at Work, and The Ranch, Masterson, 48, was arrested in 2020 and charged with raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Growing Visibility of Women in Sports Gaming The evolution of women athletes in major game titles has been steady but meaningful.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of women
Noun
  • Dress in shades of soft sand and palm green for the scene at the Harborside Pool Club, where butlers deliver pitchers of rum punch to private cabanas; come sundown, glam things up with a flash of gold or pearls.
    Charlotte Davey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But in general, the riad experience is about culture, welcome, beauty and intimacy more than butlers and creature comforts.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of butlers
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servant

servants

serve

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