Definition & Meaning of "laundress"in English

Laundress

a woman whose job is to wash and iron clothes and household linens

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

gender specific

Plural form

laundresses

Masculine Singular

laundryman

Female Singular

laundress

neutral form

laundry worker

Examples

Mrs. Smith hired a laundress to help with the laundry and keep the household linens clean and tidy.

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