dustwoman

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A form of dustman — A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed.

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Meanings

noundustwoman (plural dustwomen)

plural dustwomen

  1. UKfeminineFemale equivalent of dustman; a woman employed to collect domestic refuse.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna woman employed to collect and dispose of refuse

Similar
garbage womangarbagewoman
Broader
garbage collectorgarbage cartergarbage haulerwomanadult female
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garbage womangarbagewoman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dust + woman.

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Cite this entry
APA

dustwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dustwoman

MLA

“dustwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dustwoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dustwoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dustwoman.

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