washwoman
Americannoun
plural
washwomennoun
Etymology
Origin of washwoman
Example Sentences
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I remember once going to Washington Park with our washwoman to a Fourth of August celebration.
From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2018
The old "covered wagon," waddling under her sawed-off flying deck like a washwoman under a bundle, set off on the highest adventure of her career.
From Time Magazine Archive
This procedure rubs the cloth samples as hard as any washing machine or washwoman can ever do.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her mother was a washwoman in St. Louis, her father a porter.
From Time Magazine Archive
He gave her passes to visit the Parker plantation every New Year’s Day feast; Felice’s sister was a washwoman there.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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