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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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