char‧wom‧an /ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən $ ˈtʃɑːr-/
noun (
plural charwomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/)
[countable] British English old-fashioned[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: chare 'work' (14-19 centuries) (from chare 'turn, piece of work' (11-17 centuries), from Old English cerr) + woman]
a woman who works as a cleaner, especially in someone’s house
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