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charlady
[ chahr-ley-dee ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of charlady1
First recorded in 1905–10; char(woman) + lady
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Example Sentences
Even Joan major, who has been known to rout our charlady in single combat, finds it irresistible.
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The portly charlady who rules despotically in my chambers is an example.
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So, in unamiable mood, I began to rate my charlady about the dust which gives its brown tone to London interiors.
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