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Washerwoman

Wash′er-womˊan

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Noun.
;
pl.
Washerwomen
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1.
A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others.
2.
(Zool.)
The pied wagtail; – so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants.
[Prov. Eng.]

Definition 2024


washerwoman

washerwoman

English

Noun

washerwoman (plural washerwomen)

  1. A woman who washes other people's laundry for payment.

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