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laver

/lævər/ noun · British & US
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What does laver mean?

noun

A person who washes or cleans clothes, especially in a laundry or a public bathhouse. A type of seaweed, especially the edible species Porphyra umbilicalis.

Example

"The laver was responsible for washing the king's clothes by hand."

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