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charwoman
char·wom·an [ chr wmmən ] (plural char·wom·en [ chr wìmmin ])


noun 
Definition:
 
cleaner: a woman employed to clean a house or office ( dated )

[Late 16th century. < Old English c(i)err "turn (of work)"]
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