| Gentlewoman 1. (n.) A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar. 2. (n.) A woman who attends a lady of high rank. Thesaurus Entries Eve, Frau, abigail, amah, archduchess, au pair girl, ayah, baroness, betweenmaid, biddy, chambermaid, chaperon, companion, cook, countess, dame, daughter of Eve, distaff, domina, donna, dowager, duchess, duenna, femme, femme de chambre, fille de chambre, frow, girl, grand duchess, handmaid, handmaiden, hired girl, housemaid, khanum, kitchenmaid, lady, lady-help, lady-in-waiting, lass, live-in maid, live-out maid, maid, maidservant, marchioness, margravine, matron, milady, noblewoman, nursemaid, parlormaid, peeress, scullery maid, servant girl, servitress, soubrette, squaw, tweeny, upstairs maid, viscountess, vrouw, wahine, waiting maid, weaker vessel, wench, woman |