char ‧ wom ‧ an /ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən $ ˈtʃɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural charwomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable] British English old-fashioned
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: chare 'work' (14-19 centuries) (from chare 'turn, piece of work' (11-17 centuries) , from Old English cerr ) + woman ]
a woman who works as a cleaner, especially in someone’s house