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Meaning of "charwomen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHARWOMEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARWOMEN

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Charwomen 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 CHARWOMEN 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARWOMEN

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charthouse
Chartism
chartist
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chartographer
chartographic
chartographical
chartographically
chartography
Chartres
chartreuse
Chartreux
charts
chartularies
chartulary
Chartwell
charver
charwoman
chary

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARWOMEN

abdomen
anchorwomen
business women
churchwomen
clubwomen
congresswomen
Englishwomen
fancy women
gentlewomen
newswomen
noblewomen
policewomen
saleswomen
servicewomen
spokeswomen
sportswomen
superwomen
townswomen
washerwomen
well-women
women

Synonyms and antonyms of charwomen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «charwomen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARWOMEN

Find out the translation of charwomen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of charwomen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «charwomen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打杂女工
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asistentas
570 millions of speakers

English

charwomen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

charwomen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخادمات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

charwomen
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

charwomen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

charwomen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

femmes de ménage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Charwomen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Putzfrauen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

charwomen
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

charwomen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Charwomen
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

charwomen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

charwomen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चारवुमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

charwomen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

massaie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprzątaczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

charwomen
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

charwomen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοικοκυρές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

charwomen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lokal- och hemvårdare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaskekonenes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of charwomen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARWOMEN»

The term «charwomen» is normally little used and occupies the 143.138 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARWOMEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about charwomen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARWOMEN»

Discover the use of charwomen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to charwomen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
(B-35141) COMPENSATION— RATES— PART-TIME CHARWOMEN— BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING The basic salary rate of $0.65 per hour required by the act of August 1, 1942, to be paid part-time charwomen may not be  ...
United States. General Accounting Office, 1943
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Belgian National Income During the Interwar Period: ...
The problem of part-time charwomen It is fairly sure that one group was not included in Table 28, namely that of charwomen in part-time employment. Where they combine these earnings on the side with another occupation they were included ...
Stef Peeters, Martine Goosens, Erik Buyst, 2005
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Charvet family (Not Subd Geog) Charwomen USE Women cleaning personnel Charwomen and cleaners USE Cleaning personnel Charybdis and Scylla (Greek mythology) USE Scylla and Charybdis (Greek mythology) Chase, Camp (Ohio) ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 1998
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Delphi Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)
Had they been men they wouldhave been forcibly subjectedto Browning's “ ChristmasEve” with exposition, butchivalry spared the charwomen, and Dickens wasfunny, and coulddono harm.His fellow worker Wimpole wouldread things ...
G. K. Chesterton, 2013
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The Magazine of Domestic Economy
Another point on which many young people are desirous of information is the management of their household, and more particularly the occasional hire of charwomen compared with the maintenance of another maid. As respects this, we have ...
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Women, Work And Sexual Politics In Eighteenth-Century England
charwomen, etc., wanting empioyment'. 46 The author of The Cries of London talks of 'that description of people who go about to clean houses, either by washing the wainscot, scrubbingthefloors, or brighteningthe potsandkettles'.47 ...
Bridget Hill, 2005
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Delphi Complete Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)
Had they been men they would have been forciblysubjected to Browning's “ Christmas Eve” with exposition, butchivalry spared the charwomen, and Dickens was funny, andcoulddo noharm. His fellow worker Wimpole would read things like ...
G. K. Chesterton, 2013
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The G. K. Chesterton Collection: [34 Books]
Had they been men they would have been forcibly subjected to Browning's “ Christmas Eve” with exposition, but chivalry spared the charwomen,and Dickenswas funny, and coulddo noharm. His fellow worker Wimpole would read things like ...
G. K. Chesterton, Catholic Way Publishing, 2014
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Alarms and Discursions
Had they been men they would have been forcibly subjected to Browning's " ChristmasEve" with exposition, but chivalry spared the charwomen, and Dickens was funny,and could dono harm.His fellow worker Wimpolewould read thingslike  ...
G. K. Chesterton, 2014
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
BT Economic security _ Charwomen and cleaners _ Cutlery trade (bday Subd Geog) Employment stabilization (bday Subd Geog) BT Cutlery trade Guaranteed annual income UF Wages-Cleaners _ Dairy workers (bday Subd Geog) ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARWOMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term charwomen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Abuse from Chief Whip made me quit APNU, Selman says
“I didn't go to the funeral because I shame, I am embarrassed…everybody there and what embarrassed me the most was that the charwomen ... «Stabroek News, Mar 15»
2
Retro: Sheffield Wednesday fans' mass welcome for cup final heroes
The official party, consisting of 180 staff members from the charwomen and backroom boys to players, their wives and board members, returned ... «The Star, Feb 15»
3
The Qormi school that was saved by the bell
... Domenicans and some of Ta' Nuzzu, were assisted by teachers, maids, charwomen and washer-women, who had been transferred because ... «Times of Malta, Jan 15»
4
Review: Forum's Theatre's new home adds subtle touches to …
... Joe the Ragpicker, backed by charwomen Erin Mundus, Megan Parsley and Keely Connolly. In a show laden with heavy, emotional themes, ... «Kansas.com, Dec 14»
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FEATURE: Author discovers just who to blame for adding a tip to …
It additionally reveals the bizarre recommendation by a doctor for a rest cure – scrubbing floors on all fours – telling patients “charwomen enjoy ... «Hemel Gazette, Oct 14»
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HISTORY: Flying club set up shop in 1940
Things were looking up for the “charwomen” hired to clean the town hall. Town council addressed the question of employing another woman to ... «Timmins Press, Sep 14»
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No 'solving' of the Jack the Ripper case will satisfy our obsession
Jack killed charwomen. He killed mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives. The case files that Ripper historians scrutinise for clues about his ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
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Author Rose McCormick Brandon to read her stories of little-known …
Ms. McCormick Brandon writes: “Victorian living conditions were appalling: lack of clean water led to infrequent bathing; charwomen dumped ... «Manitoulin Expositor, Aug 14»
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Jonah Miller
... by legal means: they ran their late husbands' businesses, worked as charwomen or reluctantly returned to the subordination of service. «London Review of Books, Aug 14»
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A Resurgence in Inequality and Its Effects on Culture
“I myself have known duchesses who were highbrows, also charwomen, and they have both told me with that vigor of language which so often ... «New York Times, Aug 14»

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