noun
- plural of slavey; domestic servants, especially those who work hard for low wages
Usage: informal; somewhat dated
Examples
- The wealthy family employed several slaveys to maintain their large estate.
- In Victorian times, slaveys worked long hours for very little pay.
- The kitchen slaveys were up before dawn preparing breakfast.
- She refused to be treated like one of the slaveys.
- The household slaveys rarely had a day off.
- Many young women worked as slaveys in grand houses.