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• char|wom|an — «CHAHR WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en. U.S. a woman who is hired by the day to clean and scrub homes, offices, and public buildings. Also, charewoman. ╂[< char2 + woman] …   Useful english dictionary

• charwoman — char|wom|an [ tʃar,wumən ] (plural char|wom|en [ tʃar,wımın ] ) noun count BRITISH OLD FASHIONED a woman whose job is to clean a building, especially someone else s house …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• charwoman — char•wom•an [[t]ˈtʃɑrˌwʊm ən[/t]] n. pl. wom•en brit. a woman hired to do general cleaning, as in an office • Etymology: 1590–1600; char III+woman …   From formal English to slang

• 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

• Charwoman — Char wom an (ch[^a]r w[oo^]m an), n.; pl. {Charwomen} (ch[^a]r w[i^]m [e^]n). [See {Char} a chore.] A woman hired for odd work or for single days. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Charwomen — Charwoman Char wom an (ch[^a]r w[oo^]m an), n.; pl. {Charwomen} (ch[^a]r w[i^]m [e^]n). [See {Char} a chore.] A woman hired for odd work or for single days. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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