washerwoman

[US]/'wɒʃəwʊmən/
[UK]/'wɑʃɚwʊmən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. naispesijä (historiallisesti)
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Which washerwoman wants to watch?

Kuka pesulanainen haluaa katsoa?

So that great representative of the interests of the common people was the undoer of her—a self-confessed washerwoman's daughter.

Jotta tuo suuri kansan etujen edustaja oli hänen tuhoajansa—itse tunnustettu pesulanaisen tytär.

The washerwoman scrubbed the clothes vigorously.

Pesulanainen hioi vaatteita voimakkaasti.

The washerwoman used a lot of detergent to clean the stains.

Pesulanainen käytti paljon pesuainetta tahrojen poistamiseen.

The washerwoman hung the clothes out to dry in the sun.

Pesulanainen ripusti vaatteet kuivumaan aurinkoon.

The washerwoman folded the clean clothes neatly.

Pesulanainen viikkasi puhtaat vaatteet siististi.

The washerwoman ironed the clothes to make them look crisp.

Pesulanainen siliti vaatteita, jotta ne näyttäisivät siistiltä.

The washerwoman sorted the laundry into different piles.

Pesulanainen lajitteli pyykit eri kasoihin.

The washerwoman repaired torn clothes before washing them.

Pesulanainen korjasi repeytyneet vaatteet ennen niiden pesemistä.

The washerwoman loaded the washing machine with dirty clothes.

Pesulanainen laittoi likaiset vaatteet pesukoneeseen.

The washerwoman rinsed the clothes thoroughly to remove soap residue.

Pesulanainen huuhteli vaatteita huolellisesti poistaakseen saippuajäämiä.

The washerwoman folded her apron and called it a day.

Pesulanainen viikkasi esiliinansa ja päätti päivän.

Real-world Examples

Several gold coins left the Toad's pocket and disappeared into the washerwoman's purse.

Source: The Wind in the Willows

Her name was Babbitty, and she was the washerwoman who kept the palace linens soft, fragrant and white.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Seeking a vent for his fear and his anger, the charlatan approached the window of Babbitty the washerwoman.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Toad went upstairs a little crossly, but he was pleased to get out of the washerwoman's dress.

Source: The Wind in the Willows

" You, " said the third washerwoman, an older woman, deep-voiced, with grey streaks in her hair.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

“I must look most undignified, to make the old washerwoman laugh so! ” said the King.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

" There goes the old washerwoman over the way, " said his mother, as she looked out of the window.

Source: Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

'I'm a poor unhappy washerwoman, ' he began.

Source: Bookworm Level 3: 6 Wind and Rain by the Riverbank Willows

Voluble — very glad to see Lucy Davis — mother washerwoman.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

'You mustn't worry about it, 'said the Toad kindly. 'I have several aunts who ought to be washerwomen. '

Source: The Wind in the Willows

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