Home › Words › W › washermanwashermanwasherman means A man who washes people's laundry, usually for payment.EtymologyFrom washer + -man.nounA man who washes people's laundry, usually for payment.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.laundrywoman 74% match — A woman employed to wash clothes. vs washerman →dhobi 73% match — A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman. vs washerman →washwoman 73% match — A washerwoman. vs washerman →woolwasher 68% match — A person employed to wash wool after it is obtained from the animal. vs washerman →washerwife 67% match — A washerwoman. vs washerman →carwasher 66% match — One who washes cars. vs washerman →washmaid 64% match — A young washerwoman. vs washerman →dhobying 64% match — The washing of clothes; laundry vs washerman →