1. a woman whose job is washing clothes and linens for other people
Usage: dated

Examples

• The washwoman came to collect the dirty laundry every Monday.
• My grandmother worked as a washwoman to support her family.
• The wealthy family employed a washwoman to handle their linens.
• In the 1800s, many poor women worked as washwomen to earn money.
• The washwoman scrubbed clothes by hand in large tubs.
• She hired a washwoman because she had no time for laundry.