steamie

/ˈstiːmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

noun

"I took a job in the steamie down on Cauldrum Street And I fell in love with a laundry girl Who was working next to me"
"There were steps up to the swimming baths' door. The next one along was for the steamie. Women went in there to wash all their laundry and clothes."

From steam + -ie.

steamies (plural)

steamy

Questions

How do you pronounce steamie?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstiːmi/.

What does steamie mean?

A public area for washing clothes.

Where does steamie come from?

From steam + -ie.

How to pronounce steamie

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