washwoman
Origin of washwoman
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How to use washwoman in a sentence
His bosom friends were the son of a Jewish junk dealer, the son of a colored wash-woman, and the son of an Irish day laborer.
The Grain Of Dust | David Graham PhillipsIn an uncouth world he was a gentleman; he bowed as courteously to a wash-woman as to an heiress.
Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. FieldThe son of a wash-woman begins re-making himself socially and imparts his system to his numerous friends.
Much Ado About Peter | Jean WebsterThe sneers and insults she received soon limited her journeyings from home, and she finally became the village wash-woman.
The Grain Ship | Morgan RobertsonI called the white-wash woman to come with her brush and cover up the filthy sight, if she could not cleanse the dirt away.
Woman in Prison | Caroline H. Woods
British Dictionary definitions for washwoman
/ (ˈwɒʃˌwʊmən) /
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