Noun: charwoman (charwomen) 'chaa(r),wû-mun
Usage: Brit, archaic
Usage: Brit, archaic
- A human female employed to do housework
"the charwoman will clean the carpet";
- char [Brit, informal], cleaning woman, cleaning lady, charlady [Brit]
Derived forms: charwomen
Type of: adult female, cleaner, woman
Encyclopedia: Charwoman