charwoman

American  

[chahr-woom-uhn] / ˈtʃɑrˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

charwomen

1. a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house.

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charwoman British  

/ ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office

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Etymology

Origin of charwoman

First recorded in 1590–1600; char ³ + woman

Example Sentences

His mother, Georgina, was a charwoman, but he recalled nothing of his father, Thomas, who worked in an iron foundry.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2020

Her father, a shipyard worker, died of pneumonia a month before her birth, and her mother worked as a charwoman to raise her and her sister, Dot.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2019

His father was a marble worker, and his mother was a charwoman.

From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2015

His father was a marble cutter, his mother a charwoman.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2015

The charwoman was going on; but here Leah turned and perceived me, and she instantly gave her companion a nudge.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë