dirty clothes

Hamper's typical contents

Dirty clothes are garments that have been worn and need washing.

The phrase functions as a noun: Put your dirty clothes in the hamper.

A dirty clothes hamper or basket holds laundry awaiting the wash.

The term contrasts with clean clothes—those freshly laundered and ready to wear.

Related

stained · sweaty · locker room smell · muddy · smelly · wrinkled · soiled · basket · laundry pile · washing · detergent · pile · worn · grimy · musty · socks · underwear · spin cycle

Categories
Opposites
cleanliness state

dirty clothesclean clothes

Washed and dried garments

fresh laundry

Family

dirty, dirt, dirtier, dirtiest, dirtily, dirtiness, clothes, cloth, clothe

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G