Washwoman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A washerwoman.

    "A kimono dress by Derek Lam evoked the washwomen of feudal Japanese warlords ($1,390)."

  2. 2
    a working woman who takes in washing wordnet

Example

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"The mother of the poet was a washwoman, his father a clerk."

Etymology

From wash + woman.

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