| washer | 1. One who, or that which, washes. 2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc. 3. A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening. 4. <zoology> The common raccoon. 5. <zoology> Same as Washerwoman. Origin: AS. Waescere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| washerman's mark | An allergic contact dermatitis due to hypersensitivity to ingredients in laundry marking ink. Synonym: dhobie mark, washerman's mark. (05 Mar 2000) |
| washerwoman | 1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others. 2. <zoology> The pied wagtail; so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| washerwoman's itch | An eczematous eruption of the hands and arms of washerwomen, dishwashers, and others whose hands are excessively immersed in water. (05 Mar 2000) |