washwoman

[ wosh-woom-uhn, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌwʊm ən, ˈwɔʃ- /

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noun, plural wash·wom·en.

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Origin of washwoman

First recorded in 1580–90; wash + -woman

Words nearby washwoman

washroom, wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't, wasp, waspish

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How to use washwoman in a sentence

Inquiry had established the fact that there was no laundry in Flame City, and the genus washwoman was practically unknown.
Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil|Alice B. Emerson
But the sun will soon make our clothes look less as if we'd paid a visit to the washwoman.
Two Boy Gold Miners|Frank V. Webster
“She told me I was to go with her to Glaishammer to get a washwoman for you,” continued Philippina.
The Goose Man|Jacob Wassermann
She must be washwoman and laundry woman, cleaning and scrub woman.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow

Something--I know not what--recalled to my mind a conversation which I had with the poor washwoman at Wilmington.
Jane Talbot|Charles Brockden Brown

British Dictionary definitions for washwoman

washwoman

/ (ˈwɒʃˌwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

a less common word for washerwoman

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