dustwoman
- noun
- /ˈdʌstˌwʊmən/
- UK
:
recolectora de basura
- The dustwoman arrived early in the morning to collect the bins.
Examples
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In her role as a dustwoman, she worked alongside the local waste management team.
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Many dustwomen work tirelessly to keep our neighborhoods clean.
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Many people are unaware of the challenges faced by a dustwoman in a busy city.
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The dustwoman arrived early to start her route.
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As a dedicated dustwoman, she ensures that every street is clean and tidy.
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Every morning, the dustwoman collects rubbish from the houses on her route.
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The local community appreciates the hard work of the dustwoman who clears away their trash.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person who collects and removes trash from homes and businesses
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2.8
A woman who collects and takes away trash from homes and streets
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9.5
A person who collects rubbish from outside people's houses
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4.9
A person who collects rubbish from bins outside homes
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3.1
A person who collects and takes away rubbish from homes and businesses
A woman who collects trash from homes and shops
A person who collects and takes away rubbish from homes
A person who collects litter from places like beaches or parks
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dustwoman is a simple compound of dust ('small dry waste') and woman. The name follows older jobs like dustman, who collected ash and rubbish, and you can see the same root in dustbin, so a dustwoman is a woman who collects and disposes of household rubbish.