washman
Laundry service worker
A washman is a man who washes clothes for a living, the male counterpart to washerwoman.
The term is old-fashioned, reflecting a time when laundry was done by hand as a trade.
The washman came by on Tuesdays to collect the linens.
Chemical cleaning agent
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- foldingBending something over itself
sorting · dryer · linens · garments · fabric softener · clothesline · rinse · delicates
Payment for work
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- tradeExchange of commodities
- workforceAll available workers
employment · earnings · manual labor · toil · service worker · domestic work · apprentice · journeyman
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
folding · sorting · dryer · linens · garments · fabric softener · clothesline · rinse · delicates · stain removal
wages
Payment for work
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- tradeExchange of commodities
workforce · employment · earnings · manual labor · toil · service worker · domestic work · apprentice · journeyman · workday
sweat
Moisture from skin pores
standing · repetition · fatigue · hands · calluses · strength · endurance · lifting · hauling · heat