laundress

[ lawn-dris, lahn- ]

/ ˈlɔn drɪs, ˈlɑn- /

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noun

a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of clothes, linens, etc.

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Origin of laundress

1540–50; obsolete launder launderer (see launder) + -ess

usage note for laundress

See -ess.

OTHER WORDS FROM laundress

un·der·laun·dress, noun

Words nearby laundress

launch shoe, launch vehicle, launch window, launder, launderette, laundress, laundrette, laundromat, laundry, laundry list, laundryman

How to use laundress in a sentence

At a young age, she took on a job as a laundress, which exposed her to harsh cleansers that made her hair fall out.
Why some tiny frogs have tarantulas as bodyguards|PopSci Staff|January 19, 2022|Popular-Science
Catherine Lynch, an Irish immigrant and laundress, moved to Elm Street around 1870 when the house was divided into apartments.
This might be Washington’s oldest house, but it came from New England|John Kelly|November 28, 2020|Washington Post
Undeterred, the intrepid laundress finagled a part in a movie which was being shot in her 'hood.
Dead Cool: Anna May Wong|Simon Doonan|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The boy Gowen was the prime spirit in getting up the subscription for the laundress.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith

She before him was an uneducated laundress, and he was a sculptor and a Royal Academician, with a fortune and a reputation.
The Well-Beloved|Thomas Hardy
At first I imagined that my laundress had permitted some stranger to occupy my rooms during my incarceration.
The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction|Various
The laundress looked at me and smiled; she did not seem to dislike the idea of being put in communication with me.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII)|Charles Paul de Kock
In small families where two servants are employed the cook usually is laundress as well.
The Expert Maid-Servant|Cristine Terhune Herrick

British Dictionary definitions for laundress

laundress

/ (ˈlɔːndrɪs) /

noun

a woman who launders clothes, sheets, etc, for a living

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