thợ giặt
Definition
- Noun:
- Laundry worker / Washer: A person whose occupation is to wash clothes, linens, and other fabrics, often professionally. This can refer to someone working in a laundry service, a laundromat, or providing washing services.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà tôi thuê một thợ giặt. (My family hires a laundry worker.)
- Thợ giặt đã trả lại quần áo sạch sẽ. (The washer returned the clean clothes.)
- Cô ấy làm thợ giặt ở một tiệm giặt là. (She works as a laundry worker at a laundry shop.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thợ giặt" specifically denotes a manual laborer in the laundry trade. It is distinct from roles involving ironing or dry cleaning, though the person may perform those tasks as well.
Variants and Related Words
Giặt là (n): Laundry service (the combined service of washing and ironing).
- Tôi gửi áo vest ra tiệm giặt là. (I sent my suit to the laundry service.)
Thợ là (n): Ironer, presser (a person who specializes in ironing clothes).
- Thợ là cần một chiếc bàn ủi tốt. (The ironer needs a good iron.)
Synonyms
- Launderer: A person who washes, or launders, clothes and linens.
- Washerman / Washerwoman: A person, often specified by gender, who washes clothes for a living.
Related Idioms
- While there is no common idiom directly featuring "thợ giặt", the profession is sometimes referenced in contexts describing hard work or meticulous care, such as (as careful as a laundry worker), though this is not a standardized idiom.