laundrymen
Professional fabric washers
Laundrymen is the plural of laundryman—a man who works in a laundry or collects and delivers laundry.
The term belongs to an era when commercial laundries employed workers to wash, press, and return clothing and linens: The laundrymen came by every Tuesday to pick up the hotel's sheets.
Solvent-based garment service
- presserOne who applies force
- ironerCloth-smoothing appliance
- starcherApplies sizing to fabric
- spotterSafety backup person
folder · deliveryman · washerman · cleaner · valet · steamer · finisher · sorter
Upper body garments
- collarsGarment neck portions
- cuffsSleeve or wrist bands
- linensHousehold fabric goods
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
tablecloths · napkins · uniforms · aprons · towels · bedding · curtains · fabrics
Chemical cleaning agent
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- soakSaturate with liquid
- washerSpacer ring for fasteners
dryer · clothesline · washbasin · handwash · agitate · delicates · linens · garments
Inherited cultural legacy
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- guildsCraftsmen's mutual aid societies
- journeymenQualified skilled laborers
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
time-honored · handwork · bygone · vintage · historical · washboard · starch · bluing
drycleaner
Solvent-based garment service
spotter · folder · deliveryman · washerman · cleaner · valet · steamer · finisher · sorter · attendant
shirts
Upper body garments
sheets · tablecloths · napkins · uniforms · aprons · towels · bedding · curtains · fabrics · cotton
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
washer · dryer · clothesline · washbasin · handwash · agitate · delicates · linens · garments · stains
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- guildsCraftsmen's mutual aid societies
- journeymenQualified skilled laborers
old-fashioned · time-honored · handwork · bygone · vintage · historical · washboard · starch · bluing · dolly
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
fatigue · drudgery · grind · workload · manual · backbreaking · strenuous · lifting · hauling · standing
- Chinese AmericaChinese Exclusion Act, Chinatown, Chinatowns, transcontinental railroad, railroad workers