laundress

[ lawn-dris, lahn- ]

/ ˈlɔn drɪs, ˈlɑn- /

noun

a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of clothes, linens, etc.

Origin of laundress

1540–50; obsolete launder launderer (see launder) + -ess

usage note for laundress

See -ess.

OTHER WORDS FROM laundress

un·der·laun·dress, noun

Words nearby laundress

launch shoe, launch vehicle, launch window, launder, launderette, laundress, laundrette, laundromat, laundry, laundry list, laundryman

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Example sentences from the Web for laundress

He had edited the Alcestis, and married his laundress; lost money by his edition, and his fellowship by his match.
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Did he know Mrs. de la Rive, laundress, of Cambridge Street?
Rose Charlitte|Marshall Saunders
The laundress was called from her supper to take away the red table-cloth and the napkin.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
And he said: They are living in the same house with you, my dear fellow—they are my cook and my laundress.
Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905|Various

The laundress, a big strapping woman, said she was willing to negotiate with him.
Reminiscences of Queensland|William Henry Corfield

British Dictionary definitions for laundress

laundress

/ (ˈlɔːndrɪs) /

noun

a woman who launders clothes, sheets, etc, for a living

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单词	laundress
释义	laundress [ lawn-dris, lahn- ] / ˈlɔn drɪs, ˈlɑn- / noun a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of clothes, linens, etc. Origin of laundress 1540–50; obsolete launder launderer (see launder) + -ess usage note for laundress See -ess. OTHER WORDS FROM laundress un·der·laun·dress, noun Words nearby laundress launch shoe, launch vehicle, launch window, launder, launderette, laundress, laundrette, laundromat, laundry, laundry list, laundryman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laundress He had edited the Alcestis, and married his laundress; lost money by his edition, and his fellowship by his match. Vivian Grey\|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli Did he know Mrs. de la Rive, laundress, of Cambridge Street? Rose Charlitte\|Marshall Saunders The laundress was called from her supper to take away the red table-cloth and the napkin. What Will People Say?\|Rupert Hughes And he said: They are living in the same house with you, my dear fellow—they are my cook and my laundress. Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905\|Various The laundress, a big strapping woman, said she was willing to negotiate with him. Reminiscences of Queensland\|William Henry Corfield British Dictionary definitions for laundress laundress / (ˈlɔːndrɪs) / noun a woman who launders clothes, sheets, etc, for a living Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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