washerman
Americannoun
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a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundryman.
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a man who operates a machine for washing, as in a phase of a manufacturing process.
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of washerman
Example Sentences
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It turned out that the washerman had mixed up their shirts and Dev Anand was wearing Guru Dutt’s shirt.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2011
The more lather a chap makes the better washerman he is, from all appearances.
From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Crump, Irving
Having filled the drum, they emerged from the forest at a place where a washerman was washing clothes.
From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.
He was deserted by cook, steward, washerman, and all other personal attendants.
From Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions by Nassau, Robert Hamill
Another characteristic thing we had to accustom ourselves to was our washerman.
From Yankee Girls in Zulu Land by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise
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