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WASHWOMAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does washwoman mean?
• WASHWOMAN (noun)
The noun WASHWOMAN has 1 sense:
1. a working woman who takes in washing
Familiarity information: WASHWOMAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A working woman who takes in washing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
laundress; laundrywoman; washerwoman; washwoman
Hypernyms ("washwoman" is a kind of...):
washer (someone who washes things for a living)
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