Definition of charwoman in English:

charwoman

nounPlural charwomen ˈtʃɑːwʊmənˈtʃɑrˌwʊmən

British dated

A woman employed as a cleaner in a house or office.
〈英，旧〉清洁女工，打杂女工
Example sentencesExamples
- In the following six sections, the charwoman Mrs. McNab enters the house, ‘tearing the veil of silence’ of Charmichael's and Mr. Ramsay's poetic/metaphysical visions.
- My mother did not keep very good health, so we had a charwoman who came in to do the cleaning.
- I met a Battersea charwoman yesterday who was almost in tears because she lived on the wrong side of the street and couldn't vote for Saklatvala.
- Nancy Sharman recalled that her mother, a Southampton charwoman, had no time to read until her last illness, at age 54.
- The play has two characters, upper class Mrs Holbrook and charwoman, Mrs Chicky.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete char or chare 'a turn of work, an odd job, chore' (obscurely related to chore) + woman.

The first element of this word is from obsolete char or chare meaning ‘a turn of work, an odd job, chore’. Chore (mid 18th century) is a variant.

Definition of charwoman in US English:

charwoman

nounˈCHärˌwo͝omənˈtʃɑrˌwʊmən

British dated

A woman employed to clean houses or offices.
〈英，旧〉清洁女工，打杂女工
Example sentencesExamples
- The play has two characters, upper class Mrs Holbrook and charwoman, Mrs Chicky.
- In the following six sections, the charwoman Mrs. McNab enters the house, ‘tearing the veil of silence’ of Charmichael's and Mr. Ramsay's poetic/metaphysical visions.
- My mother did not keep very good health, so we had a charwoman who came in to do the cleaning.
- I met a Battersea charwoman yesterday who was almost in tears because she lived on the wrong side of the street and couldn't vote for Saklatvala.
- Nancy Sharman recalled that her mother, a Southampton charwoman, had no time to read until her last illness, at age 54.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer

Origin

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

单词	charwoman
释义	Definition of charwoman in English: charwoman nounPlural charwomen ˈtʃɑːwʊmənˈtʃɑrˌwʊmən British dated A woman employed as a cleaner in a house or office. 〈英，旧〉清洁女工，打杂女工 Example sentencesExamples In the following six sections, the charwoman Mrs. McNab enters the house, ‘tearing the veil of silence’ of Charmichael's and Mr. Ramsay's poetic/metaphysical visions. My mother did not keep very good health, so we had a charwoman who came in to do the cleaning. I met a Battersea charwoman yesterday who was almost in tears because she lived on the wrong side of the street and couldn't vote for Saklatvala. Nancy Sharman recalled that her mother, a Southampton charwoman, had no time to read until her last illness, at age 54. The play has two characters, upper class Mrs Holbrook and charwoman, Mrs Chicky. Synonyms attendant, retainer Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete char or chare 'a turn of work, an odd job, chore' (obscurely related to chore) + woman. The first element of this word is from obsolete char or chare meaning ‘a turn of work, an odd job, chore’. Chore (mid 18th century) is a variant. Definition of charwoman in US English: charwoman nounˈCHärˌwo͝omənˈtʃɑrˌwʊmən British dated A woman employed to clean houses or offices. 〈英，旧〉清洁女工，打杂女工 Example sentencesExamples The play has two characters, upper class Mrs Holbrook and charwoman, Mrs Chicky. In the following six sections, the charwoman Mrs. McNab enters the house, ‘tearing the veil of silence’ of Charmichael's and Mr. Ramsay's poetic/metaphysical visions. My mother did not keep very good health, so we had a charwoman who came in to do the cleaning. I met a Battersea charwoman yesterday who was almost in tears because she lived on the wrong side of the street and couldn't vote for Saklatvala. Nancy Sharman recalled that her mother, a Southampton charwoman, had no time to read until her last illness, at age 54. Synonyms attendant, retainer 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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