dhobis
/ˈdoʊbiz/
noun
- A person whose occupation is washing clothes; a laundry worker, especially in South Asia.
- My grandmother remembers when dhobis would come door-to-door to collect dirty laundry.
- The dhobis gathered by the river to wash the day's laundry.
- In many Indian cities, dhobis still use traditional methods to clean clothes.
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