stable girl

noun

variants or less commonly stablegirl
ˈstā-bəl-ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce stable girl (audio)
plural stable girls also stablegirls
: a girl or young woman who works in a stable
especially : one who takes care of the horses

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stable girl was in 1837

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“Stable girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stable%20girl. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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