workwoman

My friend was an excellent workwoman; but with some intelligence, and the will to learn, I soon knew as much as she did.

She was an unskilled workwoman, not especially gifted in any way or fitted by her upbringing to earn her daily bread.

An artist or a workwoman can tell at once whether your stitch was laid just so because you meant it or because you knew no better.

The best workwoman can earn seven shillings a week, working eight hours a day.

The lady now conducted Otto into the sitting-room, where he found the four daughters in full activity with a workwoman.