char
—char /tʃɑːr/ aep /tʃɑːr/
Ⅰ noun [C] UK OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL ► F0 → CHARWOMAN(Cf. ↑charwoman)Thesaurus+: ↑People who clean and tidy places and things
Ⅱ verb [I or T] (-rr-) (BURN) ↑Verb Endings for char ► F0 to burn and become black or to burn something so that it becomes black: » Grill the peppers until the skin starts to char.Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fire
Ⅲ verb [I] (-rr-) UK OLD-FASHIONED (CLEAN) ↑Verb Endings for char ► F0 to clean and tidy a house or office for paymentThesaurus+: ↑Cleaning and tidying places and things |