エレガ

noun

female elevator operator; female lift attendant

Colloquial abbreviation of エレベーターガール. Refers to a woman whose job is to operate an elevator and assist passengers, a role now rare in Japan.

See also: エレベーターガール

• 昔むかし、デパートにはエレガがいた。

  In the past, department stores had female elevator operators.