barmaid

noun

bar·​maid ˈbär-ˌmād 

: a woman who serves liquor at a bar

Examples of barmaid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The song, ubiquitous in the summer of its release, tells of a barmaid with a doomed love for a sailor. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2025

Dennis is egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan, played by Carolina Bécquer. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 June 2026

For good measure, Ohm also traumatizes the barmaid, Fiona (Florence Ordesh), by the end of his first night’s stay. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

In Lippman’s book, Maddie holds center stage, though her point of view is challenged and at times contradicted by the ghost of the deceased barmaid, Cleo. — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for barmaid

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted
• cascade