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laundress

[ lawn-dris, lahn- ]

noun

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


laundress

/ ˈlɔːndrɪs /

noun

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


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Gender Note

See -ess.

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Other Words From

  • under·laundress noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of laundress1

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

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Example Sentences

Undeterred, the intrepid laundress finagled a part in a movie which was being shot in her 'hood.

The boy Gowen was the prime spirit in getting up the subscription for the laundress.

She before him was an uneducated laundress, and he was a sculptor and a Royal Academician, with a fortune and a reputation.

At first I imagined that my laundress had permitted some stranger to occupy my rooms during my incarceration.

The laundress looked at me and smiled; she did not seem to dislike the idea of being put in communication with me.

In small families where two servants are employed the cook usually is laundress as well.

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