laundry basket
Dirty clothes container
A laundry basket is a container for holding dirty clothes before washing or clean clothes after.
Typically made of plastic or wicker, with an open top and sometimes handles for carrying: Toss your towels in the laundry basket.
Also called a hamper, though hampers often have lids.
Obstruct or clothes basket
- binStorage or disposal vessel
- wickerPliant twig for weaving
- plasticCapable of being molded
- meshInterlocking open weave
tote · receptacle · holder · rattan · canvas · nylon · wickerwork · liner
Routine household tasks
- washdayDesignated cleaning day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- washingCleaning with liquid
- hamperObstruct or clothes basket
bedroom · bathroom · closet · utility room · laundromat · apartment · dormitory · family
Pale-colored items collectively
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- darksShadow-toned clothing items
- delicatesFine garments requiring careful laundering
- towelsCloths for drying
linens · bedding · socks · underwear · separating · categorizing · loads · piles
Maximum amount containable
- space-savingMinimizing area used
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- tuckedFolded or pushed in
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
stackable · nesting · compact · organization · tidiness · holding · accumulating · waiting
hamper
Obstruct or clothes basket
mesh · tote · receptacle · holder · rattan · canvas · nylon · wickerwork · liner · handles
chores
Routine household tasks
hamper · bedroom · bathroom · closet · utility room · laundromat · apartment · dormitory · family · weekly
whites
Pale-colored items collectively
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- darksShadow-toned clothing items
- delicatesFine garments requiring careful laundering
towels · linens · bedding · socks · underwear · separating · categorizing · loads · piles · overflow
capacity
Maximum amount containable
- space-savingMinimizing area used
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- tuckedFolded or pushed in
closet · stackable · nesting · compact · organization · tidiness · holding · accumulating · waiting · temporary
- laundry hampershamper, wicker hamper, sorting bin
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- containersbag, bags, box, boxes, bottle
- laundromatwasher, washers, dryer, dryers, washing machines
- basketrybasketmaker, creel, creels, trug, punnet
- wickerworkwicker chair, rattan chair, hamper, rattan, wicker
laundry basketcloset
Built-in storage chamber
wardrobe · chest of drawers · dresser · armoire · linen closet
basket, laundry, basketball, baskets, launder, basketful, laundered, basketry, laundering