scrubwomen
Women who clean
Scrubwomen is the plural of scrubwoman—a woman employed to scrub floors and do heavy cleaning work.
The term is old-fashioned, largely replaced by gender-neutral alternatives like cleaner or custodian: The scrubwomen arrived before dawn to prepare the office building.
Floor-washing implement
sponge · kneeling · floors · bleach · disinfectant · rinse · wipe · polish
Hired female cleaner
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- maidHousehold cleaning worker
- domesticOf the home
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
custodian · janitor · washerwoman · ayah · char
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- wagesPayment for work
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- kneelingLowering onto bent legs
elbow-grease · blue-collar · overtime · workwear · uniform · employment · backbreaking · drudgery
mop
Floor-washing implement
brush · sponge · kneeling · floors · bleach · disinfectant · rinse · wipe · polish · detergent
charwoman
Hired female cleaner
housekeeper · custodian · janitor · washerwoman · ayah · char
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
kneeling · elbow-grease · blue-collar · overtime · workwear · uniform · employment · backbreaking · drudgery · menial
scrubwomenexecutives
Senior corporate officers
CEOs · ladies of leisure · businesswomen · aristocrats · socialites
scrubwomenemployers
Those who hire staff
householders · clients · madams · proprietors · landlords