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Definition of scrubwoman

scrubwoman

/ˈskrʌbˌwʊm.ən/
scrub · wom · an
Plural:scrubwomen
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scrubwoman Lexical Profile

scrubwoman Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A woman employed to clean floors and perform general custodial work in offices, public buildings, or private homes (now dated).

Example

"In the early twentieth-century novel, the protagonist worked late into the night as a scrubwoman in a downtown bank building."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Scrubwoman" is now considered dated and potentially demeaning; in modern professional usage, gender-neutral terms such as "cleaner," "custodian," or "housekeeper" are strongly preferred.

• Rhymes for scrubwoman

• Nearby Words

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scruff
scruffily

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scrubwoman. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scrubwoman
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