washerman
noun
wash·er·man
ˈwȯ-shər-mən 
ˈwä-
: laundryman
also
: a man operating any of various industrial washing machines
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With its title mocking the attempts of phrenology to diminish the worth of African Americans, Smith paints dignified portraits of everyday black people—a bootblack, a washerman—as examples of the unique personalities inherent to every human being.
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Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2021
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Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2021
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“Washerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washerman. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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