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单词 tweeny
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Definition of tweeny in English:

tweeny

nounPlural tweenies ˈtwiːniˈtwēnē
archaic, informal
  • A maid who assisted two other members of a domestic staff.

    〈古,非正式〉(协助其他两位女仆的)打杂女佣

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are the marble lists on shop stairwells, in stations, drapers and haberdashers, the names of tweenies and skivvies and draymen, and then the later additions from the second world war, the same names back again.
    Synonyms
    attendant, retainer

Origin

Late 19th century: from between-maid, a servant assisting two others.

Rhymes

Athene, bambini, beanie, Bellini, Bernini, bikini, Boccherini, Borromini, capellini, catenae, Cellini, Cherubini, Cyrene, Fellini, fettuccine, genie, greeny, grissini, Heaney, Houdini, Jeanie, linguine, martini, Mazzini, mankini, meanie, Mussolini, Mycenae, Paganini, Panini, porcini, Puccini, queenie, rapini, Rossellini, Rossini, Santoríni, Selene, spaghettini, Sweeney, teeny, teeny-weeny, tortellini, Toscanini, Trini, wahine, weeny, zucchini

Definition of tweeny in US English:

tweeny

nounˈtwēnē
informal, archaic
  • A maid who assisted two other members of a domestic staff.

    〈古,非正式〉(协助其他两位女仆的)打杂女佣

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are the marble lists on shop stairwells, in stations, drapers and haberdashers, the names of tweenies and skivvies and draymen, and then the later additions from the second world war, the same names back again.
    Synonyms
    attendant, retainer

Origin

Late 19th century: from between-maid, a servant assisting two others.

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