washerwoman
noun
wash·er·wom·an
ˈwȯ-shər-ˌwu̇-mən 
ˈwä-
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His reason: Why should a butcher pay money to a washerwoman?
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.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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
The laundress in her 1905 book The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle was inspired by her family’s washerwoman on holidays in Scotland; that tale, like others, was composed for real children in her life.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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
The laundress in her 1905 book The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle was inspired by her family’s washerwoman on holidays in Scotland; that tale, like others, was composed for real children in her life.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for washerwoman
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“Washerwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washerwoman. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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washerwoman
noun
wash·er·wom·an
ˈwȯsh-ər-ˌwu̇m-ən
ˈwäsh-
: a woman who takes in washing
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