noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages. British

   "The cloth was laid by an occasional charwoman, who officiated in the capacity of Mr. Bob Sawyer’s housekeeper; […]"

2. 2
   a human female employed to do housework wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

charcleaning womancharladycharladycinderellacinderella

Example

More examples

"Our gardener Tom and the charwoman Mary will get married in May."

Etymology

From char + -woman.

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