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scrubwoman

scrubwoman noun: a woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office.

Noun

scrubwoman (plural scrubwomen)

  1. (US) A woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office.
    Synonyms:
    charwoman

Synonyms of scrubwoman

Forms of scrubwoman

pluralscrubwomen

Origin of scrubwoman

From scrub + woman.

Questions about scrubwoman

What does scrubwoman mean?
Scrubwoman means a woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office.
What part of speech is scrubwoman?
Scrubwoman is a noun.
What is the plural of scrubwoman?
The plural of scrubwoman is scrubwomen.

Words near scrubwoman in the dictionary

  1. scrubs up
  2. scrubster
  3. scrubstone
  4. scrubtit
  5. scrubtits
  6. scrubwoman
  7. scrubwomen
  8. scrubwood
  9. scrubwoods
  10. scrubwren
  11. scrubwrens

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