washerwoman

n.; pl. Washerwomen [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]