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laundress

 
Dictionary: laun·dress   (lôn'drĭs, län'-) pronunciation

n.
A woman employed to launder clothes or linens.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a working woman who takes in washing
  Synonyms: washwoman, washerwoman, laundrywoman


 
 
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