"scrubwoman" meaning in English

See scrubwoman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scrubwomen [plural]
Etymology: From scrub + woman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scrub|woman}} scrub + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|scrubwomen}} scrubwoman (plural scrubwomen)
  1. (US) A woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office. Tags: US Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: charwoman
    Sense id: en-scrubwoman-en-noun-OXpB87uu Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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