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Laundress

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of washerwoman.

    "I tell thee ſhameleſſe girle, Thou ſhalt be Landreſſe to my waiting maide:"

  2. 2
    a working woman who takes in washing wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To act as a laundress. historical, obsolete

    "‘Sir,’ said Mrs. Crupp, in a tone approaching to severity, ‘I’ve laundressed other young gentlemen besides yourself. […]’"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From launderer + -ess.

Etymology 2

From launderer + -ess.

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