char-comb. form
the first element of charwoman n., used to form words designating persons who do cleaning work, etc.
char-boy n.
Brit. 
/ˈtʃɑːbɔɪ/
, /ˈtʃɑːbɔɪ/U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌbɔɪ/
/ˈtʃɑrˌbɔɪ/ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning house > [noun] > one who
womanOE
scouring womana1627
schorerc1638
house cleaner1695
charmaid1882
spring cleaner1883
charman1888
charlady1895
char-boy1902
char1906
Putzfrau1906
chargirl1932
Mrs Mop1948
1902 Fortn. Rev. June 1005 For wages..char-boy £8.
1966 Punch 4 May 671/2 Each charboy needs special treatment.
char-folk n.
Brit. /ˈtʃɑːfəʊk/
, /ˈtʃɑːfəʊk/U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌfoʊk/
/ˈtʃɑrˌfoʊk/ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning house > [noun] > one who > collectively
char-folka1661
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 59 Who in stead of their own servants use chair-folke in their houses.
chargirl n.
Brit. /ˈtʃɑːɡəːl/
, /ˈtʃɑːɡəːl/U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌɡərl/
/ˈtʃɑrˌɡərl/ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning house > [noun] > one who
womanOE
scouring womana1627
schorerc1638
house cleaner1695
charmaid1882
spring cleaner1883
charman1888
charlady1895
char-boy1902
char1906
Putzfrau1906
chargirl1932
Mrs Mop1948
1932 G. Greene Stamboul Train iii. i. 132 The Hon. Carol Delaine..will play the part of Emmy Tod, the chargirl.
charlady n.
Brit. /ˈtʃɑːˌleɪdi/
, /ˈtʃɑːˌleɪdi/U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌleɪdi/
/ˈtʃɑrˌleɪdi/ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning house > [noun] > one who
womanOE
scouring womana1627
schorerc1638
house cleaner1695
charmaid1882
spring cleaner1883
charman1888
charlady1895
char-boy1902
char1906
Putzfrau1906
chargirl1932
Mrs Mop1948
1895 Westm. Gaz. 11 Aug. 8/1 She had a good post to offer to the charlady.
1927 ‘E. Bramah’ Max Carrados Myst. 109 ‘The old party there’—a comprehensive nod in the direction of the absent charlady.
1959 Times 18 Feb. 14/4 West Berliners may use them to pay their East Berlin hair dressers, tailors, and charladies.
charmaid n.
Brit. /ˈtʃɑːmeɪd/
, /ˈtʃɑːmeɪd/U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌmeɪd/
/ˈtʃɑrˌmeɪd/ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning house > [noun] > one who
womanOE
scouring womana1627
schorerc1638
house cleaner1695
charmaid1882
spring cleaner1883
charman1888
charlady1895
char-boy1902
char1906
Putzfrau1906
chargirl1932
Mrs Mop1948
1882 Cornhill Mag. 337 Little charmaids.
charman n. /ˈtʃɑrˌmæn/
Brit. /ˈtʃɑːmən/
, /ˈtʃɑːmən/U.S. /ˈtʃɑrmən/
, /ˈtʃɑrmən//ˈtʃɑrˌmæn/ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning house > [noun] > one who
womanOE
scouring womana1627
schorerc1638
house cleaner1695
charmaid1882
spring cleaner1883
charman1888
charlady1895
char-boy1902
char1906
Putzfrau1906
chargirl1932
Mrs Mop1948
1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 Oct. The Guards' Memorial is now given over to the charmen.
1895 Macmillan's Mag. July 201/1 The charmen (the men who sweep out the House of Commons).
char-parson n.
Brit. /ˈtʃɑːˌpəːsn/
, /ˈtʃɑːˌpəːsn/U.S. /ˈtʃɑrˌpərs(ə)n/
/ˈtʃɑrˌpərs(ə)n/ΚΠ
1881 G. Smith Cowper ii. 24 A char-parson..who walked sixteen miles every Sunday to serve two churches.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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