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wash⋅wom⋅an

  [wosh-woom-uhn, wawsh-]
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–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
washerwoman.
Origin:
1580–90; wash + -woman
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wash⋅er⋅wom⋅an

  [wosh-er-woom-uhn, waw-sher-]
–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
a woman who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundress.
Also, washwoman.

Origin:
1625–35; washer + -woman

Usage note:
See -woman.
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wash·er·wom·an   (wŏsh'ər-wŏŏm'ən, wô'shər-)   
n.  A woman who washes clothes and linens for a living.
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