lavandière

See also: lavandiere

French

Etymology

From laver + -andière; cf. also Late Latin lavandārius. Compare Italian lavandaio, Spanish lavandero, Portuguese lavandeiro, lavandeira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.vɑ̃.djɛʁ/
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Noun

lavandière f (plural lavandières)

  1. (archaic) washerwoman
    Synonyms: buandière, blanchisseuse

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