charwoman
noun /ˈtʃɑːwʊmən/
/ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/
(plural charwomen
/ˈtʃɑːwɪmɪn/
/ˈtʃɑːrwɪmɪn/
)(also char, charlady)
(all British English, old-fashioned)- a woman whose job is to clean a house, an office building, etc.Word Originlate 16th cent.: from obsolete char or chare ‘a turn of work, an odd job, chore’ (obscurely related to chore) + woman.