Bible Dictionaries
Washerwoman

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The pied wagtail; - so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants.

(2):

(n.) A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Washerwoman'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/washerwoman.html. 1828.