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char-women
char·wom·an
/
ˈtʃɑrˌwʊm
ən
/
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[
chahr
-w
oo
m-
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
char·wom·en.
a
woman
hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house.
Origin:
1590–1600;
char
3
+
woman
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charwoman
(ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən)
—
n
,
pl
-women
(
Brit
) a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
charwoman
1596, from M.E. char, cherre (see
chore
) + woman.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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