tavern wench
Inn's female worker
A tavern wench is a woman who serves drinks and food in a tavern, especially in historical or fantasy settings.
The term evokes medieval or Renaissance imagery—buxom servers in bodiced dresses carrying tankards of ale.
Modern use is mostly nostalgic or playful, appearing in Renaissance faires, fantasy novels, and themed establishments: She dressed as a tavern wench for the costume party.
- barmaidFemale pub employee
- servingMeasured food portion
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- tankardHandled drinking vessel, often lidded
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
bodice · inn · pub · medieval · Renaissance faire · flirtatious · busty · rowdy · patrons · mead · pitcher · ale house · tips · bawdy · skirts · hearth · drunks · coins
- tavernsinns, pubs, inn, innkeeper, innkeepers
- costume dressesprincess dress, mermaid dress, French maid, nurse costume, Cinderella dress
- femaleswoman, girl, lady, mother, daughter
- medieval villagersfarmer, shepherd, peasant, villager, milkmaid
tavern wenchinnkeeper
Lodging establishment operator
landlord · publican · proprietor · hosteler · patron
tavern wenchnoblewoman
Female of high birth
lady · aristocrat · duchess · countess · princess
tavern, wench, taverns, wenches, wenching, tabernacle, tabernacles