Transcription
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- [chahr-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈtʃɑrˌwʊm ən/
- /ˈtʃɑːˌwʊ.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahr-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈtʃɑrˌwʊm ən/
Definitions of charwoman word
- countable noun charwoman A charwoman is a woman who is employed to clean houses or offices. 3
- noun charwoman a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office 3
- noun charwoman a woman who does general cleaning, as in office buildings 3
- noun plural charwoman a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or large house. 1
- noun charwoman A woman employed to clean houses or offices. 1
- noun charwoman female cleaner 1
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Origin of charwoman
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; char3 + woman
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Charwoman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charwoman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
charwoman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charwoman
noun charwoman
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
- housekeeper — a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
- maid — a female servant.
- house-cleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
- housemaid — a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, especially to do housework.
Top questions with charwoman
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