blanchisseuse de fin

== French == === Etymology === Apparently a contraction of blanchisseuse de linge fin (“laundress of fine laundry”). === Noun === blanchisseuse de fin f (plural blanchisseuses de fin) laundress who launders delicate fabrics (collared shirts, ties, handkerchiefs, etc.) === References === George Washington Cable, Sieur George, page 24 (Old Creole Days, 1879)