charlady
[ chahr-ley-dee ]
/ ˈtʃɑrˌleɪ di /
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noun, plural char·la·dies.British.
a charwoman.
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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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Example sentences from the Web for charlady
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
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