chare|wom|an
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charwoman — char|wom|an [ˈtʃa:ˌwumən US ˈtʃa:r ] n plural charwomen [ ˌwımın] BrE 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English