| Pronunciation: | | 'wâshu`wûmun
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[n] a working woman who takes in washing |
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WASHERWOMAN is a 11 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | laundress, laundrywoman, washwoman |
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| | See Also: | | washer |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wash"er*wom`an\, n.; pl. {Washerwomen}.
1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for
others.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to
its beating the water with its tail while tripping along
the leaves of water plants. [Prov. Eng.]
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