CHARWOMAN
charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman
(noun) a human female employed to do housework; “the char will clean the carpet”; “I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
charwoman (plural charwomen)
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
Synonyms
• charlady
• Cinderella (disparaging)
• cleaning woman
Source: Wiktionary
Char"wom`an, n.; pl. Charwomen. Etym: [See Char a chore.]
Definition: A woman hired for odd work or for single days.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition