Words Related to Clothes and Fashion

Words Related to Clothes and Fashion - Taking Care of Clothes

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Read this lesson to learn about taking care of clothes in English, such as "iron", "washing machine" and "fold".
clothes basket
clothes basketnoun

a container typically made of wicker, plastic, or cloth material used for storing and transporting laundry or dirty clothes to a washing machine

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clothes hanger
clothes hangernoun

a device used to hang and organize clothing items in a closet or storage space

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clothesline
clotheslinenoun

a long rope or wire that washed clothes are hung on in order to get dried

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clothes hoist
clothes hoistnoun

a device used for hanging and drying clothes outdoors, typically consisting of a pole or frame with lines or ropes for suspending clothing items

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clothes horse
clothes horsenoun

a freestanding rack used for indoor clothes drying, typically made of wood, metal, or plastic, and often collapsible for easy storage

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clothes peg
clothes pegnoun

a small device, typically made of wood or plastic, used for fastening clothes on a clothesline to dry

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clothespin
clothespinnoun

a device used for hanging wet clothes on a clothesline to dry

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coat hanger
coat hangernoun

a device, typically made of wood, plastic, or wire, used to hang and store clothing

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fabric softener
fabric softenernoun

a laundry product used to reduce static cling, soften fabrics, and add scent to clothes during washing or drying, typically in liquid or dryer sheet form

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laundry detergent
laundry detergentnoun

a cleaning agent that is used to remove dirt, stains, and odors from clothing and other fabrics

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hamper
hampernoun

a large basket with a lid, typically used for laundry, storage, or transport

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hanger
hangernoun

a 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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ironing board
ironing boardnoun

a long narrow table, often covered with cloth, on which clothes are ironed

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laundry basket
laundry basketnoun

a container used for storing and transporting dirty clothes to and from the washing machine or laundromat

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to air
to airverb

to expose something, such as clothing or bedding, to the open air to freshen it or dry it

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airing cupboard
airing cupboardnoun

a warm and enclosed storage space in a house, usually containing a hot water cylinder, used to dry or air clothes

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peg
pegnoun

a small, cylindrical or tapered piece of wood or plastic that is used to fasten clothes to a clothesline

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soap flakes
soap flakesnoun

small, thin pieces of soap that are used for washing clothes and other household items

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soap powder
soap powdernoun

a powdered detergent that is used for washing clothes, and typically consists of a mixture of soap and synthetic detergents

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spray starch
spray starchnoun

a 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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washboard
washboardnoun

a 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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washing line
washing linenoun

an outdoor cord or rope used for air-drying clothes by hanging them for drying in the open air and sunlight

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washing powder
washing powdernoun

a type of cleaning agent in the form of a dry powder or granules used to wash clothes

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washing machine
washing machinenoun

an electric machine used for washing clothes

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dryer
dryernoun

a machine used for drying clothes

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dryer sheet
dryer sheetnoun

a fabric or paper sheet used in dryers to reduce static cling, soften fabrics, and add scent to clothes during drying

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bleach
bleachnoun

a strong chemical compound used for removing stains, whitening clothes, and disinfecting surfaces

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to iron
to ironverb

to use an iron to smooth a piece of cloth

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iron
ironnoun

a piece of equipment with a heated flat metal base, used to smooth clothes

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ironed
ironedadjective

describing the state of a garment that has been pressed and smoothed with an iron

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wrinkled
wrinkledadjective

having creases or folds caused by being crushed, bent, or compressed

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to unload
to unloadverb

to remove things or goods from a container, vehicle, etc.

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to fold
to foldverb

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

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the cleaner's
the cleaner'snoun

a shop where one can do their laundry and dry cleaning

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to come off
to come offverb

to become or be able to be detached or removed from something

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to drip-dry
to drip-dryverb

to allow wet clothes to dry by hanging them up without wringing them out

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dry-cleaned
dry-cleanedadjective

cleaned with a solvent instead of water

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to hang up
to hang upverb

to place a thing, typically an item of clothing, on a hanger, hook, etc.

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ironing
ironingnoun

the activity of making clothes, etc. smooth using an iron

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to launder
to launderverb

to wash, clean, and iron clothes and linens

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launderette
launderettenoun

a place where one can wash and dry one's clothes using coin-operated machines

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laundry
laundrynoun

clothes, sheets, etc. that have just been washed or need washing

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to load
to loadverb

to put a large number of people or things into a container, vehicle, etc.

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to press
to pressverb

to apply pressure to something by a heated iron in order to smooth it

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washable
washableadjective

being able to be safely cleaned with water or other cleaning agents without being damaged

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stained
stainedadjective

having a mark or spot that makes something look dirty or discolored

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to clean
to cleanverb

to make something have no stains, bacteria, dust, marks, or dirt

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wet
wetadjective

covered with or full of water or another liquid

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to wet
to wetverb

to make something damp or moist by applying water or another liquid

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dry
dryadjective

lacking moisture or liquid

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to dry
to dryverb

to take out the liquid from something in a way that it is not wet anymore

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dirty
dirtyadjective

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

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to unravel
to unravelverb

to undo or separate the strands of something that is woven or knitted

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to unfoldverb

to open or spread out from a folded state or compact form

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dry cleaner
dry cleanernoun

an individual who works or owns a business specializing in the cleaning and maintenance of garments and textiles using methods that do not involve water

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