washmen
Professional laundry workers
Washmen is the plural of washman, a man who washes clothes or linens professionally.
The term is old-fashioned, largely replaced by gender-neutral alternatives like laundry worker.
The hotel employed several washmen to handle the daily linen.
labor
Female clothes laundering worker
- manual laborWork done bodily
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- occupationOne's regular paid work
trade · workforce · employment · service · domestic work · sweat · effort · exertion
washerwoman
Female clothes laundering worker
- manual laborWork done bodily
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
occupation · trade · workforce · employment · service · domestic work · sweat · effort · exertion · fatigue
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- rinsingClearing with water
- wringingTwisting to extract moisture
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
detergent · soap · bleach · stains · clothesline · washtub · washboard · basin · linens · garments
clean
Free of soil
spotless · soap · suds · rinse · scrub · purify · sterilize · deodorize · cleanse · launder