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laveur

washer

noun lah-VUHR Rare

Also means

cleaner

Usage Note

Laveur denotes someone who washes things; common compounds are laveur de vitres (window cleaner) and laveur de voitures (car washer). The feminine form is laveuse. In Quebec French laveuse also colloquially means 'washing machine' (elsewhere machine à laver).

Examples

"Le laveur de vitres travaille tôt le matin."

Natural Translation

The window cleaner works early in the morning.

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