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washwoman

/ˈwɒʃˌwʊm.ən/

Traduction: Nom désignant une femme qui gagne sa vie en lavant les vêtements et le linge des autres, généralement comme activité domestique ou à domicile.

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noun

/ˈwɒʃˌwʊm.ən/C1formal
  • frNom désignant une femme qui gagne sa vie en lavant les vêtements et le linge des autres, généralement comme activité domestique ou à domicile.

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

pluriel irrégulier

  1. Laundry workerB2formal

    A woman who earns money by washing and ironing clothes for other people, typically as a domestic worker.

    frLavandière

    • The washwoman came every Monday to collect the dirty laundry.
    • In the past, many families employed a washwoman to handle their linens.
    • She worked as a washwoman to support her children.

    Synonymeslaundresslaundrywomanwasherwoman

Formes
  • washwomen plural form
  • washwomen's possessive plural form
  • washwoman's possessive singular form