charwoman
noun
a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house.
charwomen
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pluralof charwoman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In room No. 1037 on the south side of a massive, red-brick building in St. Paul last week charwomen were dusting and cleaning and bustling about.
From Time Magazine Archive
A determined democrat as well as a crusading Tory, she once had some Whitehall charwomen in to afternoon tea at 10 Downing Street.
From Time Magazine Archive
No longer will there be the old carefree days of private flats and charwomen who bring in a bedside cup of early-morning tea.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the charwomen to the foreign correspondents, everybody who works for the London Daily Telegraph got a jubilant mimeographed note from the boss, and an extra week's pay.
From Time Magazine Archive
I once, indeed, overheard part of a dialogue between Leah and one of the charwomen, of which Grace formed the subject.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
