单词 | charwoman |
释义 | charwoman From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Occupations Cleaningcharwomanchar‧wom‧an /ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən $ ˈtʃɑːr-/ noun (plural charwomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable] British English old-fashionedDHCBOa woman who works as a cleaner, especially in someone’s houseExamples from the Corpuscharwoman• You're a charwoman for Mrs Charlton, but round about here they have a number of names for you.• Supposed to be matron, and knew no more than a charwoman.• She has also a splendid charwoman.Origin charwoman (1500-1600) chare “work” ((14-19 centuries)) (from chare “turn, piece of work” ((11-17 centuries)), from Old English cerr) + woman |
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