scullion
- noun
- /ˈskʌljən/
- Archaic
- The scullion worked tirelessly in the kitchen, washing dishes and cleaning the countertops.
Examples
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The chef hurries down the hallway, past the scullion, to greet Farinelli and his men.
Fiction book (1992) -
The cook, in rushing around as she did, made the scullion thankful for the work she did not have to perform.
Fiction book (1992) -
I have also had it announced that you are all three assigned to the kitchens, to work with the scullions, until further notice.
Fiction book (1991) -
The scullion carries them toward the dining room, passing through a narrow hallway that connects it to the kitchen.
Fiction book (1992) -
After a long day, the weary scullion finally finished his menial tasks and was ready to rest.
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In the grand mansion, the scullion was responsible for maintaining the kitchen and preparing ingredients.
Synonyms
A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning
A woman paid to clean and cook in another person's home
A person who works in a home doing cleaning and cooking
A woman paid to clean and do other jobs in a home
A young woman who works in a house to help with chores
A woman who works in a home doing cleaning and cooking
A woman who helps cook and clean in the kitchen of a large house
A girl or young woman who works in a home doing chores
A person who works in a home doing cleaning, cooking and other daily tasks
A person paid to clean and cook in a home
How Menial
- Archaic
- Archaic
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scullion comes from an old word for 'dish' and is related to scullery, the small kitchen room for washing dishes. So a scullion was a worker who did the dirty, dish-related jobs in the kitchen.