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

Noun Inflected Forms

• charwomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of charwoman

First recorded in 1590–1600; char ³ + woman

Example Sentences

Local police were snugly in bed until the next morning, when Charwoman Incarnation Olivares arrived, took one look at the bare walls, shrieked: "Mon Dieu, they have pulled off the museum!"

From Time Magazine Archive

In Stratford-upon-Avon, England, Charwoman Mary Cowan spotted an ad for old books, packed off some first editions of Shakespeare from the Memorial Theater where she worked.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Farrell, a lean, highly respectable Irish Charwoman of about 50 comes in.

From Press Cuttings by Shaw, Bernard

"Captain," said he, "we must have a Charwoman."

From The Pirate's Pocket Book by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

Charwoman agrees with me that it is disgraceful—especially the locking up of the larder.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 15, 1891 by Various