cleaning lady
Domestic service worker
A cleaning lady is a woman hired to clean homes or offices, typically on a regular schedule.
The term is somewhat dated; housekeeper, cleaner, or cleaning person are now more common.
The cleaning lady comes on Thursdays.
Domestic cleaning professional
- maidHousehold cleaning worker
- housemaidLive-in cleaning employee
- charwomanHired female cleaner
- domesticOf the home
janitor · custodian · help · hired · service · staff · employee · weekly
Cleaning implement for surfaces
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- mopFloor-washing implement
- broomBristled cleaning stick
- dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
bucket · sponge · rag · gloves · squeegee · brush · pail · caddy
Removing surface grime
- vacuumingRemoving dirt by suction
- moppingCleaning floors with water
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- polishingSmoothing by friction
sweeping · sanitizing · disinfecting · wiping · tidying · laundering · ironing · dishes
Completely free of marks
- spick-and-spanCompletely clean and orderly
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- tidyFree from clutter
orderly · fresh · uncluttered · pristine · immaculate · shining · squeaky-clean · neat
Chemical stain and germ killer
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
sanitizer · deodorizer · ammonia · vinegar
housekeeper
Domestic cleaning professional
domestic · janitor · custodian · help · hired · service · staff · employee · weekly · hourly
duster
Cleaning implement for surfaces
dustpan · bucket · sponge · rag · gloves · squeegee · brush · pail · caddy · microfiber
dusting
Removing surface grime
polishing · sweeping · sanitizing · disinfecting · wiping · tidying · laundering · ironing · dishes · bedmaking
spotless
Completely free of marks
- spick-and-spanCompletely clean and orderly
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
tidy · orderly · fresh · uncluttered · pristine · immaculate · shining · squeaky-clean · neat
bleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- polishSmooth by rubbing
soap · sanitizer · deodorizer · ammonia · vinegar
- cleanerscleaners, maids, maid, detergent, janitors
- household helpnanny, babysitter, housekeeper, maid, au pair
- household staffmaid, butler, housekeeper, cook, nanny
- domestic servantsmaid, housemaid, chambermaid, parlormaid, parlor maid
- servantsbutler, maid, servant, servants, domestics
cleaning ladyhomeowner
Property title holder
employer · lady of the house · householder · madam · client
cleaning ladysocialite
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
heiress · lady of leisure · aristocrat · debutante · trophy wife
lady, cleaning, cleaner, cleaned, unclean, cleans, cleansing, cleanly, cleanser