charwoman in French
charwoman in French is femme de ménage, nettoyeuse, femme de journée — charwoman means a woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
charwoman in French
femme de ménage
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
nettoyeuse
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
femme de journée
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
femme de service
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
technicienne de surface
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
What does "charwoman" mean?
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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 French?
"charwoman" in French is femme de ménage, nettoyeuse, femme de journée. 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 French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "charwoman": femme de ménage, nettoyeuse, femme de journée, femme de service, technicienne de surface.
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