washerman
[wosh-er-muh n, waw-sher-]
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noun, plural wash·er·men.
a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundryman.
a man who operates a machine for washing, as in a phase of a manufacturing process.
Origin of washerman
Usage note
See -man.
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Historical Examples of washerman
He was an excellent needleman and washerman, and a very good sailor.
Notes on Life and LettersJoseph Conrad
They are paid, like the Agasa (washerman), in kind for their services.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
Her own cloth is left outside, and must be sent from there to the washerman.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
The funeral pyre is generally prepared by an Oriya washerman.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
The victims are then brought, and their heads cut off by a washerman.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston