washerman

/'wɔʃəmən/

Thân thiện

A washerman loads a large industrial washing machine at a laundromat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose job is to wash clothes, especially as a profession: A washerman is a man who operates washing machines or washes laundry, typically in a commercial or industrial setting.
   • A laundry worker: This term specifically refers to a male individual engaged in the business of cleaning clothes and linens.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The hotel sends its linens to the washerman every day.
  • My grandfather worked as a washerman for thirty years.

Advanced Usage

• The term washerman is somewhat dated and occupation-specific. In modern contexts, more gender-neutral or specific terms like laundry worker, launderer, or dry-cleaning operator are often preferred.
• It can be used in historical or cultural contexts to describe traditional professions.

Variants and Related Words

• Washerwoman (noun): The female counterpart to a washerman; a woman whose job is to wash clothes.
  • In the 19th century, many washerwomen worked along the riverbanks.
• Launderer (noun): A person or business that launders clothes and fabrics.
• Laundryman (noun): A man who works in or owns a laundry business.

Synonyms

• Laundry worker
• Launderer

Related Phrases

• To take in washing: An old phrase meaning to accept laundry from others to wash for payment.
  • To make ends meet, she took in washing for her neighbors.

Học thuật

Noun

1. operates industrial washing machine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• laundryman