malkin

noun

mal·​kin ˈmȯ(l)-kən  ˈmal- 

1

dialectal, chiefly British : an untidy woman : slattern

2

dialectal, chiefly British

a

: cat

b

: hare

Word History

Etymology

Middle English malkyn servant woman, from Malkyn, diminutive of the name Maud

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1