cleaning lady

noun

variants or cleaning woman
: a woman whose job is to clean offices or houses

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The Russian leader would be the cleaning lady who was overlooked and mistreated by the scientists in the good old days but who, uh, showed those silly male scientists who the real boss was when the zombies showed up. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 In High Potential, Olson stars as Morgan, a single mother with an IQ of 160 working a cleaning lady at the Los Angeles Police Department who becomes a consultant for the LAPD’s Major Crimes division. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 The opening scene is a beauty, as a cleaning lady tries to suck up a dust bunny and appears to be scared to death by what comes bursting out of the vacuum cleaner. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 The film sees lives of three young guys, a homeless man, two cops, a cleaning lady and two best friends become intertwined by means of a mysterious chair. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 The cleaning lady identified him as one of the burglars, Rosenbaum said. Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024 Olson stars as Morgan, a single mom juggling three kids who works as a cleaning lady at the LAPD’s Major Crimes department. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024 Tales like when recently deceased Great White singer Jack Russell shot a drug dealer’s cleaning lady on a robbery gone horribly wrong. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024 However, Morgan is a single mom of three — and partnering with the police could offer her a way out of her cleaning lady lifestyle. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024

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“Cleaning lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleaning%20lady. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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