1. a woman whose job is washing clothes and linens
Usage: somewhat dated

Examples

• The wealthy family employed a laundress to handle their weekly washing.
• In the 19th century, many women worked as laundresses to support their families.
• The hotel laundress carefully pressed each sheet and pillowcase.
• She found work as a laundress at the boarding house.
• The laundress hung the clean clothes on the line to dry.
• Local laundresses gathered at the river to wash their customers’ garments.