1. a man whose job is washing clothes, especially professionally
Usage: chiefly British; somewhat dated

Examples

• The washerman collected dirty laundry from houses in the neighborhood.
• In colonial India, the washerman was an important figure in every community.
• The old washerman had been cleaning clothes by the river for thirty years.
• She took her finest garments to the skilled washerman downtown.
• The washerman’s shop was filled with the scent of soap and starch.
• Local families relied on the washerman’s services before washing machines became common.