noun. A woman employed to launder clothes or linens.

To practise washing and ironing.

noun. A woman whose employment is the washing and ironing of clothes; a washerwoman.

intransitive verb. To act as a laundress.

noun. A woman whose employment is laundering.

noun. A woman whose employment is laundering.

verb. To act as a laundress.

noun. a working woman who takes in washing

"She will identify herself as a laundress, which is her part-time profession, but from the witness stand she'll be in a position to make direct eye contact with the D.A., the judge, and the members of the jury."

washer  

chambermaid  charwoman  dressmaker  hairdresser  hairdryer