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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
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British Dictionary definitions for charlady

charlady
/ (ˈtʃɑːˌleɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dies
another name for charwoman
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