the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A woman whose employment is laundering.
verb-intransitive. To act as a laundress.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A woman whose employment is the washing and ironing of clothes; a washerwoman.
To practise washing and ironing.
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n. a working woman who takes in washing
Word Usage
"She will identify herself as a laundress, which is her part-time profession, but from the witness stand she'll be in a position to make direct eye contact with the D.A., the judge, and the members of the jury."