Slavey (Noun)
Meaning
A female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young girl was forced to work as a slavey in the wealthy family's household, performing tasks from dawn till dusk.
- The old mansion required a large staff, including a cook, a maid, and a slavey to do the most menial tasks.
- She had always dreamed of being a lady's maid, but ended up working as a slavey, doing all the heavy cleaning and laundry.
- The family treated their slavey poorly, paying her very little and making her work long hours without rest.
- As the slavey, she was responsible for emptying the chamber pots, cleaning the floors, and doing all the other unpleasant tasks that no one else wanted to do.