washerwoman

[ wosh-er-woom-uhn, waw-sher- ]

noun,plural wash·er·wom·en.
  1. a woman who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundress.

Origin of washerwoman

1
First recorded in 1625–35; washer + -woman

usage note For washerwoman

See -woman.

Words Nearby washerwoman

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use washerwoman in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for washerwoman

washerwoman

washwoman or masculine washerman

/ (ˈwɒʃəˌwʊmən) /


nounplural -women or -men
  1. a person who washes clothes for a living

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012