marchioness
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Meaning · English
An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The beauty and charm of the little marchioness and the tender hearted old colored man, with their mutual affection, forcibly remind the reader of "Uncle Tom" and "Eva."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “marchioness” mean?
An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant.
Is “marchioness” formal or informal?
marchioness is generally slang.