clothesline
/klˈoʊðslaɪn/
nouna long rope or wire that washed clothes are hung on in order to get dried
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1. Under the clothesline, there were rows of metal filing cabinets.
2. Kinda light on that clothesline.
3. Mama hangs linen from a clothesline.
4. You will need A clean sink The right water temperature A mild detergent Clean towels Hangers and an outdoor clothesline.
5. And I brought some clothesline.
clothes peg
/klˈoʊðz pˈɛɡ/
nouna small device, typically made of wood or plastic, used for fastening clothes on a clothesline to dry
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1. Most clothes pegs clipped to the face in one minute.
2. Italian Silvio Sabba managed to set the painful world record for most clothes pegs clipped to the face in one minute with 51 pegs dangling from his facial skin simultaneously.
3. You can just take any big sheet, and some clothes pegs or put it over a table, even like we have here, and build a den.
4. So all you have to do is get yourself some clothes pegs.
5. Or get pins, or just leave a clothes peg on it all day.
clothespin
/klˈoʊðspɪn/
nouna device used for hanging wet clothes on a clothesline to dry
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1. Do we have clothespins?
2. Clothespin On the Ear Nope, it’s not a joke!
3. Put the folded paper inside the clothespin.
4. Tape the clothespin, noisemaker, and battery to an inconspicuous place in your coworker’s path.
5. I just added Taylor's old Polaroids onto the twine with clothespins.
laundry detergent
/lˈɔːndɹi dɪtˈɜːdʒənt/
nouna cleaning agent that is used to remove dirt, stains, and odors from clothing and other fabrics
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1. You can Contact A company LIKED teraseek HE, your BRITA, your TOOTHPASTE, your Laundry Detergent, BATTERY, Kitchen Tools and even Chewing Gum, your CITY and town can Recycle Cardboard packaging, you know that
2. Laundry Detergent How often have you been doing laundry during this quarantine?
hamper
/ˈhæmpɝ/
nouna large basket with a lid, typically used for laundry, storage, or transport
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1. That could one day hamper the efficacy of the COVID vaccine in Israel.
2. So, student debt is seriously hampering the lives of young people across the United States.
3. But opposition from America could yet hamper China's ambitions.
4. Pessimism can really hamper your career growth and relationships.
5. Lack of emotional intelligence could hamper your career as well as relationships.
hanger
/ˈhæŋɝ/
nouna piece of metal, plastic, or wood, usually in a triangular shape with a hook on its top, that people use for storing their clothes in a closet or on a rack
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1. All animals have hanger steaks.
2. The number two item you should always buy at the Dollar Tree, hangers.
3. Cut the coat hanger into several pieces.
4. - Where's the hanger?
5. I used hangers! -
to air
/ˈɛɹ/
verbto expose something, such as clothing or bedding, to the open air to freshen it or dry it
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1. They believed that bad air caused infections and illnesses.
2. Air has 29.
3. This guy, this guy invented air.
4. Air dry the flowers.
5. the dancers legs are changing position mid-air, back to front.
peg
/ˈpɛɡ/
nouna small, cylindrical or tapered piece of wood or plastic that is used to fasten clothes to a clothesline
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1. The Russian federal budget is pegged to a specific oil price.
2. He pegged the orb perfectly!
3. Rotors typically pegged to the commemoration of a holy individual or supernatural incident.
4. Reports peg Lima's current net worth at roughly $95 million.
5. - Would you ever do pegging?
spray starch
/spɹeɪ stɑːɹtʃ/
nouna laundry product used to stiffen fabrics, reduce wrinkles, and facilitate ironing by spraying it onto clothes for a crisp and polished appearance
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1. In 2006, Curry was doing his laundry at home when a can of spray starch fell behind a hot water heater and exploded, leaving second-degree burns over 20 percent of his body.
washboard
/ˈwɑʃˌbɔɹd/
nouna tool used to manually wash clothes by rubbing them against its ribbed surface while they are wet with soap and water
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1. - You have that really distinct washboard texture on the roof of your mouth.
2. -Bring your own washboard.
3. -Next time we'll get you the washboard.
4. All vegans have washboard abs.
5. Get those washboard abs you've always dreamt of with these tips and your determination.
washing machine
/wˈɑːʃɪŋ məʃˈiːn/
nounan electric machine used for washing clothes
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1. - You get a whole bunch of clothes in that washing machine!
2. But now she doesn't do that anymore because we actually have a washing machine.
3. How many washing machines did you ruin?
4. So two billion have access to washing machines.
5. Even the hardcore in the green movement use washing machines.
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1. Forget dryer sheets!
2. Ther areashers a dryer that wld e .
3. Throw in the dryer.
4. Your dryer is the number one most demanding appliance in your house.
5. Hand dryer blows off germs both on your skin and across the bathroom.
bleach
/ˈbɫitʃ/
nouna strong chemical compound used for removing stains, whitening clothes, and disinfecting surfaces
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1. Bleach your hair.
2. We said bleach.
3. His name is Bleach?
4. The sun naturally bleaches whites.
5. And of course, the natural sunlight bleaches your clothes as well.
iron
/ˈaɪɝn/
nouna piece of equipment with a heated flat metal base, used to smooth clothes
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1. Among a pile of other elements, silicon fusion creates iron.
2. China also exported raw materials like jade, silver, and iron.
3. - Probably iron a sandwich.
4. Iron the napkin.
5. Iron the napkin.
ironed
/ˈaɪɝnd/
adjectivedescribing the state of a garment that has been pressed and smoothed with an iron
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1. It's a great way to get ironed shirts.
2. Stay clear of the sleeve head which is better ironed using a tailor's ham.
3. A nicely ironed shirt, a beautifully ironed lapel, or the crisp crease on your pants is something that really can highlight the make and a quality of your garments.
4. A nicely ironed shirt, a beautifully ironed lapel, or the crisp crease on your pants is something that really can highlight the make and a quality of your garments.
5. Especially if you have pleats or just an ironed crease.
wrinkled
/ˈɹɪŋkəɫd/
adjectivehaving creases or folds caused by being crushed, bent, or compressed
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1. I knew when he showed up for our first date, in the most wrinkled shirt I have ever seen, (Laughter) with a rain hat to keep me dry walking from the restaurant to the car, that this was my guy.
2. Getting so wrinkled, so out of SHAPE.
3. Doctors have noticed that regular soda drinkers will have older, more wrinkled looking skin.
to unload
/ənˈɫoʊd/
verbto remove things or goods from a container, vehicle, etc.
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1. Once dockworkers unload the container, a fleet of eighteen-wheelers transport the coffee to a nearby warehouse, and then to a roastery.
2. The transports unload on the pier.
3. Unloading for wardrobe.
4. We are unloading the fabric.
5. I unloaded trucks.
to hang up
/hˈæŋ ˈʌp/
verbto place a thing, typically an item of clothing, on a hanger, hook, etc.
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1. So we hang up our pots, little pots.
2. Hang up a bunch of coats.
3. Criminal sociopaths, though, rarely hang up their gloves in their prime.
4. Hang up.
5. Hang Up!
ironing
/ˈaɪɝnɪŋ/, /ˈaɪɹnɪŋ/
nounthe activity of making clothes, etc. smooth using an iron
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1. Do I like ironing?
2. Do I like ironing?
3. Oh he's ironing.
4. Number three is a sleeve ironing board.
5. Three, invest in a good iron and even more importantly, an ironing board.
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1. So it's, like, laundered almost.
2. Rinse well with hot water and launder.
3. And I launder it in the washing machine.
4. Many months Escobar took in so much money, he couldn’t launder it faster enough.
5. Launder your bra in a machine periodically.
launderette
/lˌɔːndɚɹˈɛt/
nouna place where one can wash and dry one's clothes using coin-operated machines
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1. I thought you were friends with the ladies at the launderette - They don't recognise me without my hair done!
2. These companies and ships have things like crashes, kids clubs, kids pools, and even some have launderettes, which is perfect for families.
3. Our ship didn't have a launderette facility and our baby is really, really messy when he eats.
to load
/ˈɫoʊd/
verbto put a large number of people or things into a container, vehicle, etc.
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1. Loading this gun.
2. In 1971 scientists loaded atomic clocks on board commercial airplanes.
3. Load the gun.
4. The bucket scoop holes load 100 tons.
5. Many retail smoothie companies load their smoothies with sugar.
to press
/ˈpɹɛs/
verbto apply pressure to something by a heated iron in order to smooth it
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1. Their families, and the press, are kicking up a fuss.
2. Lips press together.
3. Tongue tip presses the back of the bottom front teeth and the middle part of the tongue presses forward along the roof of the mouth.
4. A rolling wheel presses each coaster against an ink plate.
5. Press the button now.
washable
/ˈwɑʃəbəɫ/
adjectivebeing able to be safely cleaned with water or other cleaning agents without being damaged
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1. Washable glue stick?
2. I only buy machine washable rugs.
3. They are washable.
4. It's machine washable.
5. Washable is the key for the sake of our walls.
stained
/ˈsteɪnd/
adjectivehaving a mark or spot that makes something look dirty or discolored
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1. The patient is shown in the mirror the stained biofilm.
2. Ugh he's STAINED
3. The stained glass cookies look amazing.
4. Stained seats: We all hate stained seats.
5. Soak the stained item in the sink or basin of cool water for up to 30 minutes.
to clean
/ˈkɫin/
verbto make something have no stains, bacteria, dust, marks, or dirt
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1. Clean the tomatillos.
2. Clean the area.
3. Most retail bakers also clean their own work area and equipment and unload supplies.
4. Clean the tip again.
5. Cleaning supplies and a lot of food.
to wet
/ˈwɛt/
verbto make something damp or moist by applying water or another liquid
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1. Wet newspaper and cream of broccoli soup.
2. Wet your finger.
3. - Wet your lips!
4. Wet sponges or vacuum sanders reduce the amount of dust.
5. Wet the bristles with lukewarm water.
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1. Ellen, please ask a maid to find some dry clothes for me, and then I'll go on to the village.
2. You can suck on a button or pebble to help with dry mouth and thirst temptation.
3. The antiperspirant will dry your skin!
4. Dry your tears.
5. Air dry the flowers.
to dry
/ˈdɹaɪ/
verbto take out the liquid from something in a way that it is not wet anymore
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1. Ellen, please ask a maid to find some dry clothes for me, and then I'll go on to the village.
2. You can suck on a button or pebble to help with dry mouth and thirst temptation.
3. The antiperspirant will dry your skin!
4. Dry your tears.
5. Air dry the flowers.
to unravel
/ənˈɹævəɫ/
verbto undo or separate the strands of something that is woven or knitted
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1. are unraveling Marek Miazga's web of lies.
2. I unraveled a series of family mysteries.
3. The new study has unraveled the cascade of interactions between blood vessels and muscles.
4. As the economy unravels, families unravel too.
5. It just unraveled a bunch of things.
to unfold
/ənˈfoʊɫd/
verbto open or spread out from a folded state or compact form
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1. Nikita's strategy unfolded perfectly.
2. Unfold the paperclip like this.
3. The rustic residence unfolds over 7400 square feet.
4. Unfold the fresh diaper.
5. - Unfold your blindfold.
