washwoman

wash·wom·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wosh-woo m-uh n, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌwʊm ən, ˈwɔʃ-/
- /ˈwɒʃ.ˌwʊ.mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wosh-woo m-uh n, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌwʊm ən, ˈwɔʃ-/

Definitions of washwoman word

abbreviation WASHWOMAN washerwoman. 1
noun washwoman A washerwoman. 1
abbreviation WASHWOMAN washerwoman 0

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Origin of washwoman

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; wash + -woman

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Parts of speech for Washwoman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Washwoman

washwoman 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 75% 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.

washwoman usage trend in Literature

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