Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose job is to clean windows: A "window washer" is an individual employed to wash the windows of buildings, typically from the outside using specialized equipment like scaffolds, cradles, or water-fed poles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The window washer carefully descended the side of the skyscraper.
  • We hired a window washer to clean the office building's exterior.
  • The view is much clearer now that the window washer has finished.

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun where "window" specifies the object of the work and "washer" indicates the person who performs the cleaning action. It is typically used as a singular job title or to refer to individuals in that profession collectively.

Variants and Related Words

• Window cleaning (n): The activity or profession of washing windows.
  • Window cleaning on high-rises is a dangerous job.
• Washer (n): A person or machine that washes. (Note: This standalone word often refers to a machine or a sealing ring, not a person, making "window washer" a specific compound).

Synonyms

• Window cleaner: A direct synonym with identical meaning.

Related Phrases

• To wash windows (verb phrase): The action performed by a window washer.
  • His job is to wash windows on commercial buildings.

Noun

1. someone who washes windows