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stablegirl

stablegirl

8.5
A girl or woman who cares for horses in a stable
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪbəlˌɡɜrl/
translation icon : cuidadora de caballos
  • As a stablegirl, her duties included feeding and exercising the young ponies.

Examples

  • The stablegirl brushed down the horses every morning before breakfast.

  • The owner praised the stablegirl for her dedication and care of the animals.

  • The stablegirl fed the horses every morning.

  • She is a dedicated stablegirl who loves her job.

  • As a stablegirl, her duties included feeding and exercising the young ponies.

  • The stablegirl brushed down the horses every morning before breakfast.

  • The owner praised the stablegirl for her dedication and care of the animals.

Synonyms

groom
vsstablegirl
9 5.3

A person who takes care of horses in a stable

refers specifically to a female worker rather than any gender
hostler
vsstablegirl
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who cares for horses at a stable or inn

refers specifically to a female stable worker rather than a general tending role
stabler
vsstablegirl
  • Archaic
1 5.5

A person who cares for horses and other animals in a stable

refers to a female worker who looks after horses not other animals
stablewoman
vsstablegirl
8.8

A woman who works in a stable to feed and care for horses

includes both girls and women employed to look after horses
liverywoman
vsstablegirl
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who works at a stable caring for horses

is any female worker in a stable not limited to livery businesses
livery worker
vsstablegirl
  • Archaic
8.2

A person who cares for horses and looks after the stable

is about a female worker in any stable rather than at a business facility
staller
vsstablegirl
7.5

A person who looks after animals kept in stalls

describes a female worker who cares for horses broadly not just stall tasks

Surface Forms

stablegirl singular
stablegirls plural

Morphology

stablegirl = stable + girl (transparent) = stable + girl

The meaning is directly composed from 'stable' + 'girl' indicating a girl who works in or looks after horses in a stable.

Etymology

Stablegirl comes from the two words stable 'a building for horses' and girl 'a young woman', so it is easy to imagine a young woman caring for the animals. That's why a stablegirl is a girl who works in a stable to feed and look after the horses.