Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cleaning lady

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
clean-ing la-dy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who cleans the interiors of houses or other buildings, normally as paid employment.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

cleaning ladies (plural) cleaning-lady (alternative)

Synonyms

cleaneress cleaning woman charlady charwoman chambermaid char

Questions

What does cleaning lady mean?
A woman who cleans the interiors of houses or other buildings, normally as paid employment.

How to pronounce cleaning lady

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