charlady

American  

[chahr-ley-dee] / ˈtʃɑrˌleɪ di /

noun

British.

plural

charladies

1. a charwoman.

---

charlady British  

/ ˈtʃɑːˌleɪdɪ /

noun

1. another name for charwoman

---

Etymology

Origin of charlady

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

Example Sentences

This is Lesley Manville in last summer’s “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” playing a British charlady in midcentury England who saves her money to realize her dream of owning a Dior gown.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Mrs Harris is a no-nonsense East End charlady.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2012

A thin charlady drinking stout and a fat one drinking gin sang at the top of their quavery old voices.

From Time Magazine Archive

So that, in peccable cockney, and a scrutable plot, is where Paul Gallico's favorite charlady winds up.

From Time Magazine Archive

Robbie held the man's eye and answered pleasantly that his father had walked out long ago and that his mother was a charlady who supplemented her income as an occasional clairvoyant.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan