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charlady

American  
[chahr-ley-dee] / ˈtʃɑrˌleɪ di /

noun

British.

plural

charladies

  1. a charwoman.

charlady British  
/ ˈtʃɑːˌleɪdɪ /

noun

  1. another name for charwoman

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Etymology

Origin of charlady

First recorded in 1905–10; char(woman) + lady

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