washwoman, washerwoman, laundrywoman, laundress
(noun) a working woman who takes in washing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
washerwoman (plural washerwomen)
A woman who washes other people's laundry for payment.
Source: Wiktionary
Wash"er*wom`an, n.; pl. Washerwomen (.
1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
