This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
charlady
[ chahr-ley-dee ]
/ ˈtʃɑrˌleɪ di /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural char·la·dies.British.
a charwoman.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use charlady in a sentence
Even Joan major, who has been known to rout our charlady in single combat, finds it irresistible.
The portly charlady who rules despotically in my chambers is an example.
The Ways of Men|Eliot GregorySo, 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012