washerwomen

[US]/'wɒʃəwʊmən/
[UK]/'wɑʃɚwʊmən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. female worker who washes clothes (in the past)

Example Sentences

Which washerwoman wants to watch?

So that great representative of the interests of the common people was the undoer of her—a self-confessed washerwoman's daughter.

The washerwoman scrubbed the clothes vigorously.

The washerwoman used a lot of detergent to clean the stains.

The washerwoman hung the clothes out to dry in the sun.

The washerwoman folded the clean clothes neatly.

The washerwoman ironed the clothes to make them look crisp.

The washerwoman sorted the laundry into different piles.

The washerwoman repaired torn clothes before washing them.

The washerwoman loaded the washing machine with dirty clothes.

The washerwoman rinsed the clothes thoroughly to remove soap residue.

The washerwoman folded her apron and called it a day.

Real-world Examples

Several gold coins left the Toad's pocket and disappeared into the washerwoman's purse.

Source: The Wind in the Willows

Her name was Babbitty, and she was the washerwoman who kept the palace linens soft, fragrant and white.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Seeking a vent for his fear and his anger, the charlatan approached the window of Babbitty the washerwoman.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Toad went upstairs a little crossly, but he was pleased to get out of the washerwoman's dress.

Source: The Wind in the Willows

" You, " said the third washerwoman, an older woman, deep-voiced, with grey streaks in her hair.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

“I must look most undignified, to make the old washerwoman laugh so! ” said the King.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

" There goes the old washerwoman over the way, " said his mother, as she looked out of the window.

Source: Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

'I'm a poor unhappy washerwoman, ' he began.

Source: Bookworm Level 3: 6 Wind and Rain by the Riverbank Willows

Voluble — very glad to see Lucy Davis — mother washerwoman.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

'You mustn't worry about it, 'said the Toad kindly. 'I have several aunts who ought to be washerwomen. '

Source: The Wind in the Willows

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