cleaning woman
Domestic tidying professional
A cleaning woman is a woman hired to clean homes or offices.
The term is straightforward but dated—*cleaner* or *housekeeper* now predominates in most contexts.
The cleaning woman comes on Thursdays.
Household cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- charwomanHired female cleaner
- housemaidLive-in cleaning employee
- chambermaidHotel room attendant
janitress · custodian · domestic · laundress · servant · scullery maid · parlormaid · au pair
Floor-washing implement
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- dusterCleaning implement for surfaces
- broomBristled cleaning stick
- vacuumAbsence of matter
brush · gloves · detergent · bleach · soap · rags · sponge · spray bottle
Cleaning floors with water
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- vacuumingRemoving dirt by suction
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
polishing · washing · sanitizing · disinfecting · wiping · tidying · laundering · ironing
maid
Household cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- charwomanHired female cleaner
- housemaidLive-in cleaning employee
chambermaid · janitress · custodian · domestic · laundress · servant · scullery maid · parlormaid · au pair · daily
mop
Floor-washing implement
vacuum · brush · gloves · detergent · bleach · soap · rags · sponge · spray bottle · apron
mopping
Cleaning floors with water
sweeping · polishing · washing · sanitizing · disinfecting · wiping · tidying · laundering · ironing · scouring
household
Domestic unit of residents
office · manor · apartment · domestic service · live-in · day work · agency · commercial building
- household staffmaid, butler, housekeeper, cook, nanny
- domestic servantsmaid, housemaid, chambermaid, parlormaid, parlor maid
cleaning womanemployer
One who employs others
homeowner · lady of the house · householder · client · madam
cleaning womansocialite
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
lady of leisure · aristocrat · heiress · grande dame · noblewoman
clean, woman, cleaning, cleaner, cleanest, cleanly, cleanliness, unclean, cleaned