washerwoman
[wosh-er-woo m-uh n, waw-sher-]
- a woman who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundress.
Also washwoman.
Origin of washerwoman
Usage note
See -woman.
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Examples from the Web for washerwoman
Contemporary Examples
She worked as a domestic and a nanny for a wealthy family, then secured a job as a washerwoman chez Mère Fillioux.
Historical Examples
"She caught that from the washerwoman," laughed Mrs. Sherman.
The Little ColonelAnnie Fellows Johnston
You were a washerwoman in your native place, weren't you, my dear?
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
One can scarcely believe that his father was a convict and his mother a washerwoman.
David Dunne</p>Belle Kanaris Maniates
Out on the porch Big Mimy, the washerwoman, made herself heard.
The Long RollMary Johnston
“Perhaps his washerwoman has sent in her bill,” said Coxhead.
Tom, Dick and HarryTalbot Baines Reed
washerwoman
washwoman or masculine washerman
- a person who washes clothes for a living
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