washermen
Professional garment launderers
Washermen is the plural of washerman, a man who washes clothes professionally.
The term appears most often in South Asian contexts, where washermen form a traditional occupational caste.
In India, a washerman is called a dhobi.
The word sounds old-fashioned in Western contexts, where launderer or laundry worker would be more common.
Riverside stairway in India
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- fresh airUnenclosed outdoor atmosphere
clothesline · open air · breeze · sunlight
Chemical cleaning agent
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- wringingTwisting to extract moisture
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- rinsingClearing with water
physical effort · toil · sweat · endurance · fatigue · calluses · repetitive · strenuous
Professional clothes washer
- laundrywomanFemale clothes washer
- ironerCloth-smoothing appliance
- presserOne who applies force
- laundressWoman who washes clothes
dry-cleaner · delivery · pickup · commercial · uniforms · linens · laundry service · clients
Woven or knit material
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- linenFlax-derived textile
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- sareeDraped South Asian garment
dhoti · lungi · delicates · silks · bedsheets · towels · tablecloths · curtains
Inherited social division
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- communityCollective of connected people
- marking systemMethod for scoring performance
- bundlingGrouping items as one
ghat
Riverside stairway in India
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- sunshineDirect rays from above
fresh air · clothesline · open air · breeze · sunlight
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
rinse · soak · scrub · wring · dry · iron · press · fold · sanitize · whiten
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- wringingTwisting to extract moisture
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
rinsing · physical effort · toil · sweat · endurance · fatigue · calluses · repetitive · strenuous · muscles
laundryman
Professional clothes washer
- laundrywomanFemale clothes washer
- ironerCloth-smoothing appliance
- presserOne who applies force
laundress · dry-cleaner · delivery · pickup · commercial · uniforms · linens · laundry service · clients
fabric
Woven or knit material
saree · dhoti · lungi · delicates · silks · bedsheets · towels · tablecloths · curtains · garments
caste
Inherited social division
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- communityCollective of connected people
- marking systemMethod for scoring performance
bundling · generational · guild · customary