washwoman

1. But this washwoman, small and thin as she was, possessed a strength that came from generations of peasant forebears.
   然而这个洗衣妇，虽然又瘦又小，却具有世代当庄稼汉的祖辈所传下来的一股力气。
2. It was a point of honour with the washwoman to return the wash to its rightful owner.
   对那个洗衣妇来说把所洗的衣物归还给原主是个信誉问题。
3. I cannot imagine paradise without this Gentile washwoman. I cannot even imagine a world where there is no reward for such effort.
   我无法想象天堂中少了这位外邦洗衣女工会是什么样，我更不敢想象对老妇人这样的努力没有任何回报的人间会是什么样。

noun

1. a working woman who takes in washing

   Synonym:    washerwomanlaundrywomanlaundress