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Meaning of "laundress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAUNDRESS

laundress  [ˈlɔːndrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUNDRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laundress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAUNDRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

laundress

Laundry

Laundry is the washing of clothing and linens. Laundry processes are often done in a business, room or area in a home or apartment building, reserved for that purpose; this is also sometimes referred to as a laundry. The material that is being washed, or has been laundered is also generally referred to as laundry.

Definition of laundress in the English dictionary

The definition of laundress in the dictionary is a woman who launders clothes, sheets, etc, for a living.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAUNDRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
ambassadress
æmˈbæsɪdrɪs
aris
ˈærɪs
doris
ˈdɒrɪs
eldress
ˈɛldrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
Harris
ˈhærɪs
Horace
ˈhɒrɪs
indris
ˈɪndrɪs
iris
ˈaɪrɪs
kris
krɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
Maurice
ˈmɒrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
Morris
ˈmɒrɪs
Osiris
əʊˈsaɪrɪs
Paris
ˈpærɪs
Polaris
pəˈlɑːrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs
wardress
ˈwɔːdrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUNDRESS

launching pad
launching vehicle
laund
launder
launderer
Launderette
laundering
laundrette
laundries
Laundromat
laundry
laundry basket
laundry list
laundry mark
laundry van
laundry worker
laundryman
laundrymen
laundrywoman
laundrywomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUNDRESS

A-line dress
address
at the press
cocktail dress
contact address
cross-dress
direct address
dress
evening dress
fancy dress
formal dress
headdress
home address
IP address
mailing address
party dress
redress
sundress
undress
web address
wedding dress

Synonyms and antonyms of laundress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «laundress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAUNDRESS

Find out the translation of laundress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laundress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laundress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗衣妇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavandera
570 millions of speakers

English

laundress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धोबिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغسالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прачка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lavadeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধোপানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blanchisseuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laundress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wäscherin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

洗濯を
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세탁부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laundress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thợ giặt quần áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளுக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉन्ड्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çamaşırcı kadın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavandaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

praczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прачка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spălătoreasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλύστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wasvrouw
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laundress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

laundress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laundress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUNDRESS»

The term «laundress» is regularly used and occupies the 100.631 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUNDRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «laundress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «laundress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laundress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUNDRESS»

Discover the use of laundress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laundress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jean-Baptiste Greuze: The Laundress
This lively and engrossing book traces the history of the Getty Museum's painting, compares the work to other laundresses painted by Greuze, and explores social mores and the role of artists model in the eighteenth century.
Colin B. Bailey, 2000
2
The Laundress of Silver Lake
In a future world of deadly solar flares and cloned dinosaurs, an investigative journalist sets out to uncover the truth about an urban myth: the Laundress of Silver Lake.
Julie Jansen, 2011
3
Tales the Laundress Told: And Other Stories
0 call her merely the laundress was to I deny about 80 percent of the woman's character. She was Mrs. Inman, a raconteur extraordinaire who came to our place every Tuesday afternoon to earn herself a few bob doing the ironing. A wisp of a  ...
Winsome Smith, 2013
4
The Painter, the Laundress and the Murders at the Inns of Court
On the morning of February 4th 1733, the bodies of three women were discovered at Number 3 Tanfield Court a few yards from the Temple Church at the Inns of Court.
J.E. Adams, 2011
5
Congressional Serial Set
Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
‎1907
6
Report on Condition of Woman and Child Wage-earners in the ...
Occupation or industry. Laundress Inspector Charwoman Weaver, woolen Domestic Seamstress Attendant, cloakroom. Baker bread Laundress Charwoman Domestic Charwoman Seamstress Laundress Laundress Storekeeper, candy.
United States. Bureau of Labor, Charles Patrick Neill, 1911
7
Report on the Condition of Women and Child Wage-earners in ...
Janltress Laundress Charwoman Charwoman Storekeeper, meat. ... Wrapper Charwoman Spooler, woolen Laundress Laundress Laundress Grinder Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Seamstress Laundress Laundress ...
United States. Bureau of Labor, 1911
8
Congressional edition
Pole, F German, F., Domestic Seamstress Charwoman Laundress Nurse Laundress Storekeeper, notions Seamstress Laundress Laundress Seamstress Laundress Charwoman Laundress Laundress Seamstress Janitress Laundress ...
United States. Congress, 1911
9
Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin: Being the ...
Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress L. undress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress Laundress ...
Wisconsin, 1881
10
Bengala, and the Convict Laundress
Some of these books ran into more than one edition. Amongst her other works are The Convict Laundress (1852), Florence Templar (1856), Home Trials (1858), Bengala (1860) and Lucy Helmor (1863).
Mary Theresa Vidal, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUNDRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laundress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reburial of woman in native Ireland highlights 183-year-old murder …
Listed on the John Stamp's manifest, Catherine Burns is thought to have worked as a cook or laundress in the shanty where workers lived, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Secrets from the grave
Bruehler said she was also drawn to "Spoon River Anthology" pieces about a hat maker, a weaver and a laundress and "all the different roles ... «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jul 15»
3
Laundromat Workers Air New York's Dirty Laundry in Performance …
... performer Jasmine Holloway recites the manifesto of the 1881 Atlanta washer woman's strike in the voice of a black 19th-century laundress: ... «In These Times, Jul 15»
4
Is your house special? The latest Oregon listings on the National …
They worked as a laundress and seamstress, purchased the property and built their house when Oregon's exclusion laws prohibited African ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Fort Lincoln celebration mixes past with present
Kelsey Wingenbach, 8, of Minot, protested being a laundress when she found out what it meant. She proclaimed she want be soldier, not a ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Margaret Gaffney Haughery statue restoration celebrated Thursday
She took work as a laundress at St. Charles Hotel, according to Stewart. There, she came in contact with the city's orphans. She began giving ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
7
God in the Nitty-Gritty
... or what the world calls menial labor, is looked down upon by those who do not know Jesus the carpenter and Mary the housewife, laundress, ... «Restoration - Madonna House, Jul 15»
8
Mariah Carey: 25 things you don't know about me
I'm a very good laundress, when I have to be. 10. I dislocated my shoulder two years ago, and it was the worst pain I've ever experienced. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
9
Fort Umpqua site added to National Register of Historic Places
... a barracks, blockhouse, hospital, guard house, two laundress buildings, a bakery, barn, and sutler store. None of the buildings remain today. «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
10
The green guide to summer beauty
Laundry: The Laundress's Wash & Stain Bar is free of bleach, colourants and other toxic ingredients. 'The use of phosphates in detergents is ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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