noun
- plural of laundrywoman; women who work in a laundry or who wash and iron clothes professionally
Usage: plural form; occupational term; less common in modern usage; 'laundry workers' is more typical today
Examples
- The laundrywomen at the hotel worked long hours pressing sheets and uniforms.
- In the early 20th century, many laundrywomen took in washing from families in their neighborhoods.
- The factory employed dozens of laundrywomen to handle the commercial cleaning operations.
- Historical records show that laundrywomen were among the lowest-paid workers in the service industry.