laundrywoman
1
4.7
A woman who washes and irons clothes for other people
- noun
- /ˈlɔːndriˌwʊmən/
- Archaic
:
lavandera
- After a long day, the laundrywoman sorted through the baskets of clothes in her shop.
Examples
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She works as a laundrywoman at the local hotel, washing sheets and towels.
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Are you bringing your laundrywoman?
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The laundrywoman came to pick up our clothes on Monday.
Synonyms
washer
vslaundrywoman
10
1.8
A person who washes clothes or sheets for a living
refers specifically to a female employed to wash clothes and linens for others
2
7.3
A woman who washes and irons clothes for other people
is focused on washing clothes for others, not on ironing
2
7.2
A woman who cleans other people's clothes for money
is the role of washing clothes for others not focusing on payment
launderer
vslaundrywoman
1
3.6
A person or shop that washes and irons other people's clothes
is the individual female job of washing clothes for others, not a business
1
6.9
A woman who cleans other people's clothes, usually from her own home
is the job of washing clothes for others regardless of workplace
9.9
A woman who washes other people's clothes for pay
is the modern job of a female washing clothes and linens for others
Surface Forms
laundrywoman singular
laundrywomen plural
Morphology
Etymology
Laundrywoman is made from laundry ('washing clothes') and woman, so it simply names a woman whose job is to wash clothes for other people.