Edo-period inn maidservant
Historical term for a maidservant at an inn during the Edo period. Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical contexts.
At Edo-period inns, a maidservant called a meshimori took care of the guests.
Compound of 飯 (meshi, 'meal') and 盛り (mori, 'serving'), literally 'meal server'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.