charwoman

American  

[chahr-woom-uhn] / ˈtʃɑrˌwʊm ən /

noun

charwomen plural

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

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charwoman British  

/ ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• charwomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of charwoman

First recorded in 1590–1600; char ³ + woman