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Washerwoman
Pronunciation : Wash"er*wom`an
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. [Prov. Eng.]
pl. Washerwomen (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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