The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LAUNDRESS
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More clues leading to the result LAUNDRESS
- She'll clean hem of Lycra strip
- The French female has to get ready for bed — she’s washing
- Half-cut lads take clothes from washer
- Woman pressing in area around Hollywood strip
- Disguise for jailbreaker in famous tale from Hollywood strip
- A strip under bottom of small washer
- Person who washes, so to speak, linen garment
- She cleans Californian city strip
- Los Angeles strip is cleaner
- She handles costumes in soap in home of Sunset Boulevard/Strip
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The straight part
We know that "she washes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case she washes = laundress.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LAUNDRESS mean?
LAUNDRESS noun- A woman whose employment is laundering.
- To act as a laundress.