Washerwoman in example sentence

His meditations were, however, soon interrupted by the appearance of the washerwoman, who came staggering through the door that communicated with the kitchen, muttering execrations against the servants of the officers, who, by their waggery, had disturbed her slumbers before the fire.

More example sentences with word washerwoman

It was somewhat disturbing that just then the door at the end of the hall opened, the young washerwoman, who seemed to have finished her work, came in and, despite all her caution, attracted the attention of some of the people there.

It was the washerwoman whom K. had recognised as a likely source of disturbance as soon as she had entered.

The washerwoman at Streatley said she felt she owed it to herself to charge us just three times the usual prices for that wash.

The matron, whose name had thus been exalted to an office of such unexpected dignity, ordinarily discharged the duties of a female sutler, washerwoman, and, to use the language of Katy Haynes, petticoat doctor to the troops.

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