A woman who washes clothes for other people:
| WASHWOMAN | 463 |
| LAUNDRESS | 302 |
| WASHERWOMAN | 268 |
| LAUNDRY WOMAN | 60 |
| WASHLADY | 52 |
| LAUNDRY LADY | 27 |
| LAUNDRY MAID | 9 |
| MAID | 9 |
| SCRUBWOMAN | 5 |
| CLEANING LADY | 3 |
| DOMESTIC | 2 |
| IRISH WASHERWOMAN | 2 |
| TAKES IN WASHING | 2 |
| WASH MAID | 2 |
| WASHER | 2 |
| WASHING LADY | 2 |
| CHAMBERMAID | 1 |
| CHARWOMAN | 1 |
| CHINA LADY | 1 |
| CHORE WOMAN | 1 |
| CLEANING WOMAN | 1 |
| CLOTHES WASHER | 1 |
| COLORED HELP | 1 |
| COLORED WOMAN | 1 |
| DAY WORKER | 1 |
| DOES WASHINGS | 1 |
| DOMESTIC HELP | 1 |
| HIRED GAL | 1 |
| HIRED HELP | 1 |
| HOUSEMAID | 1 |
| LADY WHO TAKES IN WASHING | 1 |
| LAUNDRY GAL | 1 |
| LAUNDRYMAN | 1 |
| LAUNDRYWOMAN | 1 |
| LAVANDERA | 1 |
| NIGGER | 1 |
| SCRUBLADY | 1 |
| TAKES IN WASH | 1 |
| WASH | 1 |
| WASH AND IRONER | 1 |
| WASHERLADY | 1 |
| WASHIN’ WOMAN | 1 |
| WASHING WOMAN | 1 |
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