noun
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a man who washes clothes, as his profession; a washerman.
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the caste of washermen, a notified backward caste;
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ಅಗಸನ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ದೊಂಬರವನಿಗೆ ತ್ಯಾಗಹಾಕು agasana katteyannu dombaravanige tyāgahāku (prov.) to donate liberally that which is not one's own; 'he robs Peter and pay Paul'; ಅಗಸನ ಬಡಿವಾರವೆಲ್ಲ ಹೆರವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಮೇಲೆ agasana baḍivāravella heravara baṭṭeya mēle (prov.) he that is proud of his fine clothes gets his reputation from his tailor; ಹೊಸದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗಸ ಗೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಎತ್ತಿ ಒಗೆದ hosadaralli a gasa gōṇiyannu etti etti ogeda (prov.) a person new to a job, responsibility, etc. is very enthusiastic about working hard; a new broom sweeps well; 2. who begins too much accomplishes little.