washerwoman
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washerwoman
noun washerwomen
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A woman who washes people's laundry.
‘I wish it would rain,’ continued she; ‘only we are going to have a six-week’s wash to-morrow, and that’s a heavy job for the poor creatures. La! don’t you pity washerwomen in hot weather; it’s the hardest work that’s done.’
Similar: laundress
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noun woman whose employment is laundering
| Español | lavandera |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | धोबिन dhobin |
| Português | lavadeira |
| Français | blanchisseuse, lavandière, laveuse |
| Deutsch | Wäscherin, Waschfrau |
| Ελληνικά | πλύστρα plýstra |
| Română | spălătoreasă |
| Русский | пра́чка práčka, мо́йщица mójščica |
| العربية | غَسَّالَة ḡassāla |
Talk about this word "washerwoman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/washerwoman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. washerwoman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/washerwoman "washerwoman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/washerwoman.Cite this
@misc{washerwoman_2026,
title = {washerwoman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/washerwoman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
