a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundryman. a man who operates a machine for washing, as in a phase of a manufacturing process.

What does washerman mean?

Definition of washerman : laundryman also : a man operating any of various industrial washing machines.

What work do Dhobis do?

Dhobi (English: “washerman”) is a caste group of India. Their traditional occupation was washing clothes. The word dhobi is derived from the Hindi word dhona, which means to wash.