barmaid

[ bahr-meyd ]

noun

1. a woman who bartends; bartender.

barmaid

/ ˈbɑːˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a woman who serves in a pub

Usage

See barman

Word History and Origins

Origin of barmaid¹

First recorded in 1650–60; bar ¹ + maid

Example Sentences

She appeared with Billy Connolly and the late Antony Bourdain, and played a barmaid in the film Wild Rose.

From BBC

Goodyear, 81, played the leopard-skin-loving barmaid Bet Lynch in the soap.

From BBC

Mr. Carrión pointed to photos of the victims that families had hung on nearby pines: a university rector with slicked-back hair; an imposing-looking barmaid.

From New York Times

She — bold but perpetually insecure — becomes attracted to Sam, and the dynamics shift further as Sam regains control of his bar and demotes her to barmaid.

From Washington Post

So Robert, at least, is in no mood for a visit to the local pub, where everyone from the forbidding pastor to the too-friendly barmaid is looking at him askance.

From New York Times