charlady

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charlady

/ˈtʃɑːˌleɪ.di/ UK

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From char (“chore”) + lady.

noun charladies

archaic, historical A woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation. "Then we'll move." And Peter, watching the car resignedly from the window, saw the American grip his seat with both hands, and then raise them suddenly in silent prayer, while an elderly charlady fled with a scream to the safety of the area below.
Similar: char, charwoman, Mrs Mop

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@misc{charlady_2026,
  title = {charlady},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charlady},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}