scrubwoman
Floor-washing hired help
A scrubwoman is a woman hired to clean floors and other surfaces by scrubbing—hard manual labor typically involving hands and knees.
The term is old-fashioned; cleaning woman or cleaner is now more common.
His mother worked as a scrubwoman in office buildings.
Floor-washing implement
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- broomBristled cleaning stick
- dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
rag · squeegee · wringer · gloves · apron · kneepads · pail · washcloth
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- menialLowly and unskilled
thankless · grueling · tireless · diligent · uncomplaining · fatigue · exertion · strenuous
Given inadequate wages
- working-classManual laborers as group
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- invisibleCannot be seen
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
marginalized · humble · charwoman · blue-collar · unskilled · low-status · exploitation · subsistence
Cleaning floors with water
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- waxingCoating for shine
washing · wringing · kneeling · scouring · buffing · wiping · rinsing · emptying
Walking surfaces inside
- hallwaysInterior connecting passages
- restroomsPublic toilet facilities
- stairsSet of steps
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
hospital · hotel · tenement · factory · schoolhouse · kitchen · institution · commercial
mop
Floor-washing implement
sponge · rag · squeegee · wringer · gloves · apron · kneepads · pail · washcloth · polish
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
menial · thankless · grueling · tireless · diligent · uncomplaining · fatigue · exertion · strenuous · demanding
underpaid
Given inadequate wages
- working-classManual laborers as group
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- invisibleCannot be seen
overlooked · marginalized · humble · charwoman · blue-collar · unskilled · low-status · exploitation · subsistence · struggle
mopping
Cleaning floors with water
waxing · washing · wringing · kneeling · scouring · buffing · wiping · rinsing · emptying · hauling
floors
Walking surfaces inside
lobby · hospital · hotel · tenement · factory · schoolhouse · kitchen · institution · commercial · industrial
scrubwomanCEO
Top corporate officer
aristocrat · socialite · heiress · lady of the manor · lady of the house