charlady

[ chahr-ley-dee ]

/ ˈtʃɑrˌleɪ di /

noun, plural char·la·dies. British.

Words nearby charlady

charity commissioners, charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan, charlatanism, charlatanry, charlemagne, charlene

Origin of charlady

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

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Examples from the Web for charlady

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
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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