charwoman

[ chahr-woom-uhn ]

noun

plural charwomen.

1. a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house.

charwoman

/ ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office

Word History and Origins

Origin of charwoman¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; char ³ + woman

Example Sentences

Watson, the woman in the image, was a so-called “charwoman” or janitor at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Leah had been saying something I had not caught, and the charwoman remarked—

From Literature

She later got a job as a charwoman, but left her employers, stealing some clothes.

From BBC

In fact, there doesn’t seem much to like about Bedford, who often treated her meekly devoted lovers like servants and charwomen.

From Washington Post

His mother, Georgina, was a charwoman, but he recalled nothing of his father, Thomas, who worked in an iron foundry.

From BBC