Scullery

Etymology
From Old English, but probably influenced by skola: (> Danish skylle:, Icelandic skyla:).

Noun

 * 1) (formerly) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.
 * 2) * 1945: Animal Farm, George Orwell (page 1)
 * With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring.

Related terms

 * scullery maid