A washerwoman is a woman who washes other people's clothes for a living.
Sentences with «washerwoman»
One teacher was so bent over she was like an old washerwoman from a fairy tale, her face always to the ground, scuttling off into the dim linoleum - floored hallways with books under her arm, muttering to herself. (bookbrowse.com)
Jobs have disappeared throughout history as a result of technological advance: you would be hard - pressed to find many washerwomen since washing machines became ubiquitous. (theguardian.com)
In Medieval times, the herb was commonly used to scent clothing to the extent where washerwomen became known as «lavenders.» (herbazest.com)