Definitions for LAUNDRESS
ˈlɔn drɪs, ˈlɑn-laun·dress

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. washwoman, washerwoman, laundrywoman, laundressnoun

   a working woman who takes in washing

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laundressnoun

   A woman whose employment is laundering.

2. laundressverb

   To act as a laundress.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundressnoun

   A woman whose employment is to wash cloaths.

   Etymology: lavandiere, French: Stephen Skinner imagines that lavanderesse may have been the old word.

   The countess of Richmond would often say, On condition the princes of Christendom would march against the Turks, she would willingly attend them, and be their laundress. William Camden.

   Take up these cloaths here quickly; carry them to the laundress in Datchet mead. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   The laundress must be sure to tear her smocks in the washing, and yet wash them but half. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laundress

   A washerwoman or laundress is a woman who takes in laundry. Both terms are now old-fashioned; equivalent work nowadays is done by a laundry worker in large commercial premises, or a laundrette (laundromat) attendant.

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1. laundress

   A laundress is a woman whose occupation is to wash, iron, and clean clothes and linens, typically done professionally in a laundromat, laundry service, or private homes. The term is somewhat outdated and has largely been replaced with terms like laundry worker or laundry attendant.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundressnoun

   a woman whose employment is laundering

2. Laundressverb

   to act as a laundress

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundress

   lawn′dres, n. a woman who washes and irons clothes.—n. Laun′der, a washerwoman or washerman: a trough for conveying water.—v.t. to wash and iron, as clothes: (Shak.) to wet, wash.—ns. Laun′dry, a place where clothes are washed and dressed; Laun′dry-man, -maid, a male, female, worker in a laundry. [M. E. lavander—O. Fr. lavandier—L., gerundive of lavāre to wash.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundress

   The exclusive designation of a housekeeper or caretaker of bachelor chambers in the Temple. This is because during the Crusades a great many women of the town followed in the train of the Knights Templars to the Holy Land for the purpose of washing their linen. It afterwards transpired that, as a rule, they acted also as mistresses to the Knights, and had tents set apart for them even within sight of Jerusalem. Historians tell us too that, though a religious Order, the Templars did not scruple to introduce these women into their London house after their return from the seat of warfare, and this irregularity, in fact, led to their suppression by Edward II. in 1313.

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How to pronounce LAUNDRESS?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAUNDRESS in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAUNDRESS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LAUNDRESS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laundress
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=LAUNDRESS
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laundress
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LAUNDRESS
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=LAUNDRESS
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=LAUNDRESS