scrubwoman

American  

[skruhb-woom-uhn] / ˈskrʌbˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

scrubwomen

1. a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.

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Sensitive Note

See woman.

Etymology

Origin of scrubwoman

First recorded in 1870–75; scrub ¹ + woman

Example Sentences

In the ancient city of Fez, a heavily veiled scrubwoman candidly declared, "I do not know what it is all about, but I am going to vote for my King."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Think what it would mean to the world if this man�the most influential man on earth�should stand up and say that he had returned to the faith of his dear scrubwoman mother!"

From Time Magazine Archive

In memory of his mother, a scrubwoman, the next day Curley provided the women with long-handled brushes so they could perform their chores standing up.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once in a while, his mother still worked as a scrubwoman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Johnny looked like a handsome, devil-may-care Irish boy instead of the husband of a scrubwoman and the father of two children who were always hungry.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith