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washerwoman

wash·er·wom·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wosh-er-woo m-uh n, waw-sher-]
    • /ˈwɒʃ ərˌwʊm ən, ˈwɔ ʃər-/
    • /ˈwɔʃəwʊmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wosh-er-woo m-uh n, waw-sher-]
    • /ˈwɒʃ ərˌwʊm ən, ˈwɔ ʃər-/

Definitions of washerwoman word

  • noun plural washerwoman a woman who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundress. 1
  • noun washerwoman A woman whose occupation is washing clothes. 1
  • noun washerwoman a person who washes clothes for a living 0
  • noun washerwoman a woman whose work is washing clothes, linens, etc.; laundress 0
  • noun washerwoman A woman who washes other people's laundry for payment. 0

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Origin of washerwoman

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; washer + -woman

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Parts of speech for Washerwoman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

washerwoman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

washerwoman usage trend in Literature

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