What's the difference between washerman and washerwoman?

Washerman


Definition:

  • (n.) A man who washes clothes, esp. for hire, or for others.

Example Sentences:

Washerwoman


Definition:

  • (n.) A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others.
  • (n.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The toad, by no means a looker, can pass as a washerwoman.
  • (2) These people look about as middle-class as Mr Toad looked like a washerwoman.
  • (3) An investigation method is proposed to find out quantitatively the beginning and the degree of "washerwoman's hands" at the fingertips.

Words possibly related to "washerman"

Words possibly related to "washerwoman"