'Washerwomen' definitions:

Definition of 'Washerwomen'

From: GCIDE
  • Washerwoman \Wash"er*wom`an\, n.; pl. Washerwomen. [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]