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charwoman in Dutch

charwoman in Dutch is meid, poetsvrouw, schoonmaakster — charwoman means a woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.

charwoman in Dutch

meid
noun
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
poetsvrouw
noun
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
schoonmaakster
noun
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.

What does "charwoman" mean?

  1. noun A woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
    "This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything."
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charwoman in a sentence

  • This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything.
  • But there was nobody at Kig and Kadgit's except the charwoman wiping over the “lino” in the passage.

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What is "charwoman" in Dutch?
"charwoman" in Dutch is meid, poetsvrouw, schoonmaakster. charwoman means: A woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
Are there other ways to say "charwoman" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "charwoman": meid, poetsvrouw, schoonmaakster.
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