charlady

[ chahr-ley-dee ]

/ ˈtʃɑrˌleɪ di /

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noun, plural char·la·dies.British.

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Origin of charlady

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

Words nearby charlady

Charity Commissioners, charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan, charlatanism, charlatanry, Charlemagne, Charlene

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How to use charlady in a sentence

Even Joan major, who has been known to rout our charlady in single combat, finds it irresistible.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, June 20, 1917|Various
The portly charlady who rules despotically in my chambers is an example.
The Ways of Men|Eliot Gregory
So, in unamiable mood, I began to rate my charlady about the dust which gives its brown tone to London interiors.
The Late Tenant|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for charlady

charlady

/ (ˈtʃɑːˌleɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

another name for charwoman

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