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noun
A woman who cleans the interiors of houses or other buildings, normally as paid employment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: cleaneress, cleaning woman, charlady, charwoman, chambermaid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cleaner
noun
a human female employed to do housework
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: charwoman, char, cleaning woman, woman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cleaner
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