lavandero

/lavaˈnɛɾo/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who dries and presses clothes, typically in a public laundry or in a small business.

“The lavandero had been washing clothes in the river for over 20 years.”

2. noun

a device or a machine used for drying clothes, typically used in a laundry setting.

“The new lavandero was installed in the public laundry last week.”

3. verb

to dry or to press clothes, typically in a public laundry or in a small business.

“The lavandero the clothes until they were dry.”

Synonyms

  • dryer
  • laundryman

Antonyms

  • folding machine
  • ironer