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Meaning of "charwoman" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CHARWOMAN

ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARWOMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Charwoman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHARWOMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Charwoman

A charwoman, char or charlady is an English house cleaner. The term has the same roots as "chore woman", one hired to do odd chores around the house. A char or chare was a turn in the sixteenth century, which gave rise to the word being used as a prefix to denote people working in domestic service. The usage of "charwoman" was common in the mid-19th century, often appearing as an occupation in the English census of 1841, but it fell out of common use in the later decades of the 20th century, often replaced by the term "daily ". Unlike a maid or housekeeper, typically live-in positions, the charwoman usually worked for hourly wages, usually on a part-time basis, often having several different employers. The position often features in fiction. One notable character is Ebeneezer Scrooge's charwoman Mrs. Dilber who appears in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Another well-known fictional char is Ada Harris, the central character in Paul Gallico's novel Mrs 'Arris goes to Paris.

Definition of charwoman in the English dictionary

The definition of charwoman in the dictionary is a woman who is hired to clean, tidy, etc, in a house or office.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHARWOMAN

anchorwoman · businesswoman · camerawoman · doorwoman · Englishwoman · everywoman · firewoman · fisherwoman · forewoman · freewoman · gentlewoman · horsewoman · needlewoman · newswoman · saleswoman · seawoman · sportswoman · stuntwoman · superwoman · washerwoman

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARWOMAN

charterparty · charthouse · Chartism · chartist · chartless · chartographer · chartographic · chartographical · chartographically · chartography · Chartres · chartreuse · Chartreux · charts · chartularies · chartulary · Chartwell · charver · charwomen · chary

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARWOMAN

assemblywoman · batwoman · chairwoman · cleaning woman · Congresswoman · councilwoman · craftswoman · Frenchwoman · madwoman · noblewoman · old woman · one-woman · policewoman · roman · sound effects woman · spokeswoman · the little woman · the woman · tradeswoman · well-woman · woman

Synonyms and antonyms of charwoman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «charwoman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARWOMAN

Find out the translation of charwoman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of charwoman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «charwoman» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

打杂
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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asistenta
570 millions of speakers
en

English

charwoman
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दैनिक मज़दूरिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الخدامة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

уборщица
278 millions of speakers
pt

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charwoman
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঠিকা-ঝি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

femme de ménage
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kereta kebal
190 millions of speakers
de

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Putzfrau
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

日雇いの女性清掃作業員
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

날 품팔이 여자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Charwoman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chị ở
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

charwoman
75 millions of speakers
mr

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चारवुमन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

temizlikçi kadın
70 millions of speakers
it

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donna di servizio a ore
65 millions of speakers
pl

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sprzątaczka
50 millions of speakers
uk

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прибиральниця
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

femeie cu ziua
30 millions of speakers
el

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καθαρίστρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werkster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

charwoman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaskehjelp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of charwoman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARWOMAN»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of charwoman
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about charwoman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARWOMAN»

Discover the use of charwoman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to charwoman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Charwoman's Daughter
James Stephens (1882-1950) was an Irish novelist and poet. Stephens wrote many retellings of Irish fairy tales. "The Charwoman's Daughter" originally appeared in 1912.
James Stephens, 2008
2
Sam Silva, by the Author of 'Tibbie the Charwoman'....
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
P E S, 2012
3
The Charwoman's Shadow
In "The Charwoman's Shadow," Dunsany returned to the Spanish milieu and to the light style of his first novel, "Don Rodriguez," to which it is related.
Lord Dunsany, 2012
4
Officers and Employees of the Department of Commerce and ...
Charwoman I D. C. Charwoman | Md . . Charwoman I Va. . Charwoman Va . . Charwoman D. a Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman Charwoman ...
United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, 1908
5
The Metamorphosis
The following morning, the charwoman arrives and goes about her noisy routine, eventually peeking into Gregor's room and trying to tickle him with the end of the broom handle. When this garners no reaction, she begins to prod him until it ...
Harold Bloom, 2007
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The Quebec Anthology, 1830-1990
In the rooming house where she was staying at the time, there lived a charwoman from the insurance company; aging, losing her strength, she needed help. And so Mrs. Filly was hired. The older woman died a few months later. Her assistant ...
Matt Cohen, Wayne Grady, 1996
7
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
When the charwoman came early in the morning—from sheer hustle and bustle she would slam all the doors so hard, however often they had asked her not to, that once she had arrived it was impossible to sleep peacefully anywhere in the ...
Franz Kafka, Joyce Crick, 2009
8
Other Sexes: Rewriting Difference from Woolf to Winterson
First, Bernard leaves his book of phrases to be cleaned up by the charwoman: " My book, stuffed with phrases, has dropped to the floor. It lies under the table to be swept up by the charwoman when she comes wearily at dawn looking for ...
Andrea L. Harris, 2000
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The Metamorphosis, in the Penal Colony and Other Stori: The ...
When the charwoman showed up early that morning (in her haste and sheer energy, and no matter how often she had been asked not to do it, she slammed all the doors so hard that once she walked in no peaceful sleep was possible ...
Franz Kafka, Joachim Neugroschel, 2010
10
The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton, Vol. 36: The ...
In plain fact, she had only just discovered, in the example of the Strike, that the Vote she had won was as futile as the charwoman or I could have told her it was. In other words, the charwoman was right; and I was right about the charwoman.
G. K. Chesterton, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARWOMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term charwoman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Maid With Four Daughters
She is dark complexioned, a little on the skinny side and of medium height. She works as a charwoman at our place, coming to work around ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
'We are very depressed': Athenians worry how Greece will survive …
Farther along the thoroughfare, a charwoman washing the floors of a supermarket before it opened for business at 8 a.m. accurately predicted ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
Mario Biaggi, 97, Popular Bronx Congressman Who Went to Prison …
His father was a marble cutter, his mother a charwoman. He graduated from Haaren High School, on the West Side of Manhattan, in 1934. «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Retro: Sheffield woman who witnessed Battle of Waterloo
“By 1861 George had died and Polly was working as a charwoman. Although George had supposedly been awarded a pension, this was not ... «The Star, Jun 15»
5
Board won't draft residency policy
Board charwoman Ann Easly-DeBisschop said she had a different take on the topic. “When we hire in the future, we should encourage them to ... «Ontario Argus Observer, May 15»
6
Downtown Tulsa now site of 'The IDL Life' marketing campaign
Libby Billings, vice charwoman of the Downtown Coordinating Council, announces a marketing campaign for Tulsa's core area on Friday. «Tulsa World, May 15»
7
Fringe 2015 review: "Uncouth"
... wig on her head, looking like an apathetic albino version of Carol Burnett's charwoman. Ordinarily, at this point I'd start by summarize the plot, ... «Orlando Weekly, May 15»
8
Ottawa airport looking to help local economy take flight
... St. Amand, who was recently elected as the new charwoman of the authority's board of directors. She has served on the board since 2012. «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, May 15»
9
'Paddington' Will Delight Children and Adults Alike
The sight of Hugh Bonneville (the patriarch from Downton Abbey, among other things) passing as a charwoman is worth the price of admission ... «PopMatters, May 15»
10
Different sort of roadshow puts spotlight on antiques in Northampton …
... famous Civil War nurse complained that her “charwoman” wouldn't have hurt herself if she'd taken her advice not to wear high-heeled boots. «GazetteNET, Apr 15»
REFERENCE
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