washerman

American  

[wosh-er-muhn, waw-sher-] / ˈwɒʃ ər mən, ˈwɔ ʃər- /

noun

plural

washermen

1. a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundryman.

2. a man who operates a machine for washing, as in a phase of a manufacturing process.

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of washerman

First recorded in 1705–15; washer + -man

Example Sentences

It turned out that the washerman had mixed up their shirts and Dev Anand was wearing Guru Dutt’s shirt.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2011

In order to see her frequently he should arrange that the same goldsmith, the same jeweller, the same basket maker, the same dyer, and the same washerman should be employed by the two families.

From The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Tell the washerman to come in three days.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

The more lather a chap makes the better washerman he is, from all appearances.

From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Crump, Irving

The washerman went and told the raja that two persons had come out from the jungle, and had destroyed all his clothes.

From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.