Woman in the middle of fighting laundry appliance (6)
I believe the answer is:
washer
'laundry appliance' is the definition.
'washer' can be an answer for 'appliance' (washer is a kind of appliance). I'm not sure about the 'laundry' bit.
'woman in the middle of fighting' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'she' ().
'in the middle of' indicates putting letters inside.
'fighting' becomes 'war'.
'she' going inside 'war' is 'WASHER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for washer that I've seen before include "Spacer for nut and bolt" , "Metal ring - cleans clothes" , "Flat metal ring; cleanser" , "Rendered sightless" , "Ring placed between two surfaces to prevent leakage, as in tap" .)