charlady
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charlady — [chär′lā΄dē] n. pl. charladies Brit. a charwoman … English World dictionary
Charlady — A charlady, char or charwoman was 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 (of work) in the sixteenth century,[1] and which gave rise to prefix… … Wikipedia
CHARLADY — n. (pl. ies) = CHARWOMAN. * * * charlady see char … Useful english dictionary
charlady — /chahr lay dee/, n., pl. charladies. Brit. a charwoman. [1905 10; CHAR(WOMAN) + LADY] * * * … Universalium
charlady — char|la|dy [ˈtʃa:ˌleıdi US ˈtʃa:r ] n plural charladies BrE old fashioned [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: CHARWOMAN] a ↑charwoman … Dictionary of contemporary English
charlady — char·la·dy || tʃɑË‚leɪdɪ n. charwoman, cleaning woman, char … English contemporary dictionary
charlady — noun (plural charladies) Brit. a charwoman … English new terms dictionary
charlady — noun (C) BrE old fashioned a charwoman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
charlady — char•la•dy [[t]ˈtʃɑrˌleɪ di[/t]] n. pl. dies. brit. charwoman • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
charlady — /ˈtʃaleɪdi/ (say chahlaydee) noun (plural charladies) → charwoman …
