Laundress (Noun)
Meaning
A working woman who takes in washing.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The laundress arrived at the door with a large basket of freshly laundered clothes for the family.
- She worked long hours as a laundress to make ends meet and provide for her young children.
- In those days, the laundress would collect dirty laundry from households all over town and return it clean the next day.
- As a laundress, she took great pride in her work and ensured every item was spotless and smelled fresh.
- The elderly laundress had spent most of her life taking in washing and had become a familiar and respected figure in the community.