handywoman


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hand·y·wom·an

 (hăn′dē-wo͝om′ən)
n.
A woman who does odd jobs or various small tasks.
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Translations

handywoman

n pl <-women> (in DIY) → Bastlerin f, → Heimwerkerin f; (as job) → Hilfskraft f
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