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Washer

One who, or that which, washes.

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Laundress 76% connected

A woman whose employment is laundering.

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Laundryman 76% connected

A man who follows the business of laundering.

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Washerman 76% connected

A man who washes clothes, esp. for hire, or for others.

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Washerwoman 76% connected

A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others.

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Seal 76% connected

Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidae and Otariidae.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Launder 74% connected

A washerwoman.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Launder 74% connected

A washerwoman.

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Rinse 74% connected

To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.

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Rinse 74% connected

To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.

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