noun
female cook; kitchenmaid
Historical term for a woman employed to cook, especially in a large household or inn.
江戸時代の大店には飯炊き女が何人もいた。
In the Edo period, large merchant houses had several female cooks.
noun
waitress-prostitute in Osaka teahouses
Archaic term for a woman who worked as both a waitress and a prostitute in Osaka teahouses during the Edo period.
「飯炊き女」は、大阪の茶屋で給仕と売春を兼ねた女性を指した古い言葉だ。
"Meshitaki onna" is an old term for women who served both as waitresses and prostitutes in Osaka teahouses.