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charwoman
noun
[ ˈtʃɑːwʊmən ]
• a woman employed as a cleaner in a house or office.
Origin:
late 16th century: from obsolete char or chare ‘a turn of work, an odd job, chore’ (obscurely related to chore) + woman.
