washmann.
/ˈwɒʃmən/ 1. A man whose occupation is washing clothes; = washerman n.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing clothes and textile articles > [noun] > one who washes clothes > a man
laundry-man1708
washerman1715
dhobi1816
washman1869
1869 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 1865–8 10 552 Employing washmen instead of washwomen.
1892 R. L. Stevenson Vailima Lett. (1895) xvi. 150 Steward's assistant and washman Arrick, a New Hebridee black boy.
2. A workman employed in applying the wash or coating of tin in the manufacture of tinplate.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > workers with specific materials > metalworker > [noun] > workers with tin > workers with tin plate
washman1854
behinder?1881
branner?1881
1854 C. Tomlinson Cycl. Useful Arts II. 848/2 The washman prepares an iron pot,..called the wash-pot.
?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 94 Tin Goods Manufacturer... Washman.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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