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Word: bathwoman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Swedish customs. Upon ringing for a bath, they were led down the corridor by a woman exactly resembling in age, attractiveness and dress the ordinary U. S. "scrub-woman." Unsuspecting, many U. S. delegates entered the bathroom, closed the door, disrobed and got into the tub. The Swedish bathwoman, having retired during this interval, suddenly re-entered without warning, soaped and scrubbed the delegate in question, then applied a towel as large as a sheet, patting vigorously until...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: International C. of C. | 7/11/1927 | See Source »

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