Throughout most of the tropics it was below the dignity of the sahib, and especially the memsahib, to do physical labor (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mem-sahib — memsahib mem sa hib, mem sahib mem sa hib(m[e^]m s[aum] [i^]b), n. [Hind. mem s[=a]hib; mem (fr. E. ma am) + Ar. [,c][=a]hib master. See {Sahib}.] Lady; mistress; used by Hindustani speaking natives in India in addressing European women. [Webster … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
memsahib — mem|sa|hib [ mem sab ] noun count INDIAN ENGLISH an old word used for referring to European women … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
memsahib — mem•sa•hib [[t]ˈmɛmˌsɑ ɪb, ib[/t]] n. raj (formerly, in India) a term of respect for a married European woman • Etymology: 1855–60; < Hindi =mem (< E ma am) +sāhib master (< Ar ṣāḥib) … From formal English to slang
memsahib — mem sa hib, mem sahib mem sa hib(m[e^]m s[aum] [i^]b), n. [Hind. mem s[=a]hib; mem (fr. E. ma am) + Ar. [,c][=a]hib master. See {Sahib}.] Lady; mistress; used by Hindustani speaking natives in India in addressing European women. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
memsahib — mem|sahib [ˈmemˌsa:b US ˌsa:hıb, ˌsa:b] n old fashioned a European woman used in India … Dictionary of contemporary English
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