laundryman

laundryman
A man who is in the business of laundering.

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  • Laundryman — Laun dry*man, n.; pl. {Laundrymen}. A man who follows the business of laundering. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • laundryman — [lôn′drēman΄, lôn′drēmən] n. pl. laundrymen [lôn′drēmen΄, lôn′drēmən] a man who works in or for a laundry, esp. one who collects and delivers clothes, etc. for laundering service …   English World dictionary

  • laundryman — noun Date: 1708 a man who is a laundry worker …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • laundryman — /lawn dree man , lahn /, n., pl. laundrymen. 1. a person who works in or operates a laundry. 2. a person who collects and delivers laundry. [1700 10; LAUNDRY + MAN1] Usage. See man. * * * …   Universalium

  • laundryman — n. man who works in a laundry; owner of a laundry; man who collects and delivers washing …   English contemporary dictionary

  • laundryman — laundry·man …   English syllables

  • laundryman — /ˈlɔndrimən/ (say lawndreemuhn) noun (plural laundrymen) 1. a man who works in or runs a laundry. 2. a man who collects and delivers laundry …  

  • laundryman — noun operates industrial washing machine • Syn: ↑washerman • Hypernyms: ↑washer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chinaman, Laundryman — is a song composed by Ruth Crawford Seeger. The song depicts the exploitation of an immigrant Chinese laundry worker. In 1932 Ruth Crawford Seeger composed two songs for a commission from the Society of Contemporary Music in Philadelphia, which… …   Wikipedia

  • Laundrymen — Laundryman Laun dry*man, n.; pl. {Laundrymen}. A man who follows the business of laundering. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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