noun
A room in a house or small institution where food is stored, prepared, and cleaned away
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The scullery maid was responsible for washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen.
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The scullery maid always complained about the never-ending pile of dirty dishes.
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The scullery maid was stuck doing all the grunt work in the kitchen.
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She felt like a scullery maid, constantly cleaning up after everyone else's mess.