Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wosh, wawsh woo m-uh n]
- /wɒʃ, wɔʃ ˈwʊm ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wosh, wawsh woo m-uh n]
- /wɒʃ, wɔʃ ˈwʊm ən/
Definition of wash-woman word
- abbreviation WASH-WOMAN washerwoman. 1
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Origin of wash-woman
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; wash + -woman
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wash-woman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wash-woman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
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- Words starting with washwoman