Definitions
A lady's maid or female attendant.
Word origin
From the name Abigail, as given to a waiting-maid in Beaumont and Fletcher's play The Scornful Lady.
Used in a sentence
“It was therefore concluded that the Abigails should, by turns, relieve each other on one of his lordship’s horses, which was presently equipped with a side-saddle for that purpose.”
“Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of beautiful countenance; but the man was churlish and evil in his doings.”
“The name of Abigail Adams is naturally closely associated with those of her illustrious father and mother, - - - Born in 1765, the mother's quaint Christian name was given to the little girl”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Lady’s maid”7 letters
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