washerwoman

noun

wash·​er·​wom·​an ˈwȯ-shər-ˌwu̇-mən 

ˈwä-

: a woman whose occupation is washing clothes : laundress

Examples of washerwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Centuries later, French washerwomen — lavandières — spread their sheets over lavender bushes to bleach, dry and scent them. — Lee Somerville, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024

The video prominently features a one-eyed cat, an olde-fashioned washerwoman, a guitarist and drummer wearing full-face white mesh masks, and of course fire. — Leila Sales, SPIN, 7 May 2024

In a series of cutaways to washerwomen discussing the late matriarch, one conversation briefly references the 1925 conscription law. — Nick Kouhi, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2026

After Hulett spoke just 10 minutes at the start of the case and another 15 minutes during closing arguments, the jury of six men disappeared for just two minutes before returning with a verdict for the washerwoman. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for washerwoman

• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman
• spokeswoman

Kids Definition

washerwoman

noun

wash·​er·​wom·​an ˈwȯsh-ər-ˌwu̇m-ən 

ˈwäsh-

: a woman who takes in washing