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   charwoman

   /ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən/

   noun

   • 1. a woman employed as a cleaner in a house or office. dated British

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete char or chare ‘a turn of work, an odd job, chore’ (obscurely related to chore) + woman.

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   What does charwoman mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CHARWOMAN definition: 1. a woman whose job is to clean and tidy an office or private house 2. a woman whose job is to…. Learn more.

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   What did a charwoman do?

   • It fell out of common use in the later decades of the 20th century, often replaced by the term "daily (woman)". Unlike a maid or housekeeper (typically live-in positions), the charwoman usually worked for hourly wages, usually on a part-time contract, often having several different employers.

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   What is a charwomen called?

   • Charwomen have also sometimes been referred to as "scrubwomen". The word has the same root as "chore woman", one hired to do odd chores around the house. In British English, "cleaner" is now used much more often. In American English, the term "maid" is often used for any woman who cleans a home or hotel, whether she lives there or not.

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   • Charwoman agrees with me that it is disgraceful—especially the locking up of the larder. Charwoman definition: a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house.. See examples of CHARWOMAN used in a sentence.

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   CHARWOMAN definition: 1. a woman whose job is to clean and tidy an office or private house 2. a woman whose job is to…. Learn more.

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     a woman whose job is to clean and tidy an office or private...

   • Charwoman in Simplified Chinese

     CHARWOMAN translate: （打扫办公室或私人住宅的）女清洁工，打杂女工. Learn more in...

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     CHARWOMAN translate: （打掃辦公室或私人住宅的）女清潔工，打雜女工. Learn more in...

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   Charwoman, chargirl, charlady and char are occupational terms referring to a paid part-time worker who comes into a house or other building to clean it for a few hours of a day or week, as opposed to a maid, who usually lives as part of the household within the structure of domestic service.

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   a woman whose job is to clean and tidy an office or private house. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People who clean & tidy places & things. chambermaid. charlady. chimney sweep. clean freak. cleaner. dishwasher. domestic. home help. housekeeper. kitchen porter. litter picker. scullion. squeegee man. sweeper. trash picker. waste picker.

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   A charwoman is a woman who does cleaning especially in a large building. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. charwoman in American English. (ˈtʃɑrˌwʊmən ) noun Word forms: plural ˈcharˌwomen (ˈtʃɑrˌwɪmɪn ) a woman who does general cleaning, as in office buildings. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Charwoman definition: a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house.. See examples of CHARWOMAN used in a sentence.

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   A charwoman is a woman hired to do cleaning or similar work, usually in a large building. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of the word, and see related words and examples.