Translations for charwoman in the English»French Dictionary

charwoman [Brit ˈtʃɑːwʊmən, Am ˈtʃɑrˌwʊmən] N dated

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charwoman

femme f de ménage

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Motion pictures also had its share of charwoman characters. en.wikipedia.org

He takes out his own shadow and tries to find the charwoman's. en.wikipedia.org

The magician persuades him to trade his shadow for the knowledge, and gives him a substitute, and the charwoman who works for the magician laments that. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike a maid or housekeeper, typically live-in positions, the charwoman usually worked for hourly wages, usually on a part-time basis, often having several different employers. en.wikipedia.org

And as if that wasn't shock enough, the charwoman's eye was drawn to pronounced striations in the skin of the belly. www.spectator.co.uk

An old charwoman without a shadow works for the magician. en.wikipedia.org

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