How to Pronounce "laundress"
word
ˈlɔndrəs
LAWN-druss
lˈɔːndɹɛs
LAWN-dress
Definition
A laundress is a woman whose job is to wash and iron clothes and linens for other people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlɔndrəs
British English
lˈɔːndɹɛs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWN-druss
UK
LAWN-dress
Listen in Context
The laundress comes every Monday to wash the clothes.
My grandmother was a laundress when she was young.
The laundress folded the clean sheets.
In old movies, you often see a laundress working by the river.