laundress

Speech parts

1. laundress - Noun

2. laundress - Verb

Meaning

A woman whose employment is laundering.

To act as a laundress.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

washerwoman laundrywoman washwoman wash abigail sandpiper scullion chef servant bearer laundry dishwasher launder scullery amah
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Antonyms

lord householder proprietress host master owner
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Hypernyms

washer

Examples

The actress, 93, confirmed she no longer wished to play the gossiping laundress, after first arriving on Albert Square in 1985. Source: Internet

Biography Early life Niccolò Boccasini was born in Treviso to Boccasio, a municipal notary (died 1246), whose brother was a priest; and Ber(n)arda, who worked as a laundress for the Dominican friars of Treviso. Source: Internet

In addition, giving sweaters a good brushing, according to the Laundress, “helps release natural oils that rejuvenate yarns to look like new”; $60. Source: Internet

Because “a friend recently related the experience of a lady friend wanting to employ a negro laundress offering to pay the usual wage in that community. Source: Internet

Fisher 2005 He is quoted as joking, "Give me the laundress' bill and I will even set that to music." Source: Internet

Tabor tried his luck at prospecting while his wife worked as a camp cook, laundress, banker and postmistress. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

laundering agent laundering money laundering of money laundrette Laundrie laundromat