scrubwoman

[ skruhb-woom-uhn ]

noun,plural scrub·wom·en.
  1. a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.

Origin of scrubwoman

1
First recorded in 1870–75; scrub1 + woman

usage note For scrubwoman

See woman.

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How to use scrubwoman in a sentence

  • It was deserted save by two or three scrubwomen dancing a "grizzly bear" on all fours.

    What Will People Say? | Rupert Hughes
  • He found the scrubwomen agonizing again on their knees across the lobby floor.

    What Will People Say? | Rupert Hughes
  • She often thought that if she could but employ scrubwomen all the time, the problem would be half solved.

    The Squirrel-Cage | Dorothy Canfield
  • The scrubwomen grumbled at having to clean up the floor again.

    Mountain | Clement Wood
  • We sure don't get any janitors or scrubwomen, as Martin and I know only too well.

    No Great Magic | Fritz Reuter Leiber