laundress

• Nom désignant une femme qui gagne sa vie en lavant et en repassant le linge des autres, généralement comme métier domestique.

A noun referring to a woman who works by washing and ironing clothes for others, typically as a domestic occupation.

1. Working woman who washes clothesC1formal

   A woman who earns a living by washing and ironing clothes for others.

   blanchisseuse

   • The laundress came every Monday to collect the dirty linens.
   • In the 19th century, many poor women worked as laundresses.
   • She was a skilled laundress, known for her crisp ironing.

   Synonymeslaundrywomanwasherwomanwashwoman