Thesaurus: washerwoman

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1. n. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others.
2. n. The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants.
3. n. a working woman who takes in washing
4. 1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others. 2. (Zoöl.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. [Prov. Eng.]
5. The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating thewater with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants.[Prov. Eng.]
6. n:100 n a working woman who takes in washing