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charwoman

noun [C]
 
/ˈtʃɑːˌwʊ.mən/ US  /ˈtʃɑːr-/ (plural -women /-wɪmɪn/ ) (also charlady, informal char) UK old-fashioned

Definition

a woman whose job is to clean and tidy an office or private housePeople who clean and tidy places and things
(Definition of charwoman noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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