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    Blanchisseuse (en. Laundress)

    /blɑ̃.ʃi.søz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person whose job is to wash and whiten laundry.
    The laundress prepared all the clothes for the wedding.
    La blanchisseuse a préparé tous les vêtements pour le mariage.
    A woman who does laundry work.
    She has been a laundress for over twenty years.
    Elle est blanchisseuse depuis plus de vingt ans.
    An intermediary in the trade of washed laundry.
    The laundress takes care of washing the hotel sheets.
    La blanchisseuse s'occupe de laver les draps de l'hôtel.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'blanchir' with the suffix '-esse' indicating a woman.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To be a laundress
    Means to practice the profession of washing laundry.
    Être blanchisseuse
    To drop off laundry at the laundress
    To call on a laundress to wash clothes.
    Mettre son linge chez la blanchisseuse

    Related Words

    to whiten
    To make white or lighter.
    blanchir
    washing
    The process of cleaning clothes or fabrics.
    lavage

    Slang Meanings

    A woman who washes laundry informally.
    My aunt is a laundress in her neighborhood.
    Ma tante est blanchisseuse dans son quartier.
    Street laundress, often serving workers.
    Street laundresses are very common in some countries.
    Les blanchisseuses de rue sont très courantes dans certains pays.