Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Barmaid · Bar·maid · IPA /ˈbɑː(ɹ).meɪd/ 01 n. A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop. 1. A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop. “A bouncing barmaid.” — W. Irving.