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A between maid (nickname tweeny, also called hall girl particularly in the United States) is a female junior servant in a large household with many staff. The position became largely defunct in the 20th century, as few households needed or could afford great retinues of servants with the elaborate hierarchy of the past.
The term hall girl came from her chief duty, which was waitressing in the Servants' Hall. She was required to set the table and remove the dishes, as well as waiting at table. She may also have carried meals up to the head housekeeper, if that head of staff did things like have breakfast or afternoon tea in her room(s).
The term between maid came from the fact that her duties were split between the area of responsibilities of the housekeeper, butler and cook; if these individuals did not like one another, the job of the between maid was a very difficult one.
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