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charwoman

[ chahr-woom-uhn ]

noun

plural charwomen.
  1. a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house.


charwoman

/ ˈʃɑːˌʊə /

noun

  1. a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of charwoman1

First recorded in 1590–1600; char 3 + woman
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Watson, the woman in the image, was a so-called “charwoman” or janitor at the time.

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I once, indeed, overheard part of a dialogue between Leah and one of the charwomen, of which Grace formed the subject.

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She later got a job as a charwoman, but left her employers, stealing some clothes.

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In fact, there doesn’t seem much to like about Bedford, who often treated her meekly devoted lovers like servants and charwomen.

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His mother, Georgina, was a charwoman, but he recalled nothing of his father, Thomas, who worked in an iron foundry.

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