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baggagewoman

baggagewoman

9.9
A woman who helps travelers by carrying and looking after their bags
  • noun
  • /ˈbæɡɪdʒˌwʊmən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : maletera
  • The baggagewoman helped me retrieve my suitcase from the storage room at the station.

Examples

  • As a baggagewoman, she ensured all travelers' belongings were safely loaded onto the train.

  • The baggagewoman was friendly and efficient during the busy morning rush.

  • The baggagewoman helped me with my heavy suitcase.

  • Many baggagewomen work at the airport.

  • As a baggagewoman, she ensured all travelers' belongings were safely loaded onto the train.

  • The baggagewoman helped me retrieve my suitcase from the storage room at the station.

  • The baggagewoman was friendly and efficient during the busy morning rush.

Synonyms

porter
vsbaggagewoman
71 2.3

A person who carries suitcases and bags at hotels or stations

is the female specific form of that general luggage carrying role
bellhop
vsbaggagewoman
  • US
19 3.2

A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and does small jobs for them

is narrower by indicating a female worker who handles travelers luggage specifically
bellboy
vsbaggagewoman
16 2.8

A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and helps with small tasks for them

is the female form focusing on travelers luggage beyond hotel tasks
bellman
vsbaggagewoman
13 6.1

A person who carries guests' bags and helps them with small jobs in a hotel

is the female equivalent focusing on caring for travelers luggage
skycap
vsbaggagewoman
  • US
4 8.4

A person at an airport who helps passengers with their bags

is similar but defined as a female attendant rather than an airport porter
checker
vsbaggagewoman
  • US
4 4.9

A person who takes and looks after coats or bags for customers

is focused on caring for travelers luggage rather than general coatroom duties
baggage attendant
vsbaggagewoman
3.1

A person who moves and looks after passengers' luggage at an airport or train station

is the female version of this role focused on travelers luggage
baggageman
vsbaggagewoman
  • Archaic
7.3

A man who handles passengers' bags on a train

is the female counterpart rather than the male worker with same luggage duties
bellwoman
vsbaggagewoman
8.9

A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and runs small jobs for them

is the same caregiving job but defined for travelers generally, not only hotel guests
bellgirl
vsbaggagewoman
  • US
9.4

A woman who helps hotel guests by carrying bags and running errands

is the female travel luggage role not limited to hotel service situations

Surface Forms

baggagewoman singular
baggagewomen plural

Morphology

baggagewoman = baggage + woman (transparent) = baggage + woman

The meaning is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'baggage' (luggage) + 'woman' (female person), so learners can derive 'a woman who handles baggage'.

Etymology

Baggagewoman comes from the parts baggage ('bags and things you carry when you travel') and woman ('an adult female'), so it simply means a woman whose job is to look after travellers' bags.