washwoman
noun
washwomen
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pluralof washwoman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On the third day, just after lunch, the hands were recalled from the fields, the washwomen and cooks and stable hands interrupted from their tasks, the house staff diverted from its maintenance.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
He tried two of the regular washwomen, Elsie Doyle and Peleg Carpenter's wife, and they did 'em up just dreadful.
From Fair Harbor by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
Also, as at present, the washwomen were the despair of careful housekeepers.
From Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 by Walton, William
Some few of the younger washwomen usually sat up on their heels, then, and followed with their eyes the precipitate on-rushing of the train.
From Their Son; The Necklace by Zamacois, Eduardo
His family consisted of his wife, Juana, chief of the lavanderas, or washwomen, and several children, the oldest of whom, Magdalena, was now growing into the fresh and early womanhood of these Southern races.
From The Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales of the California Missions by Chase, J. Smeaton
