laundry hamper

Worn garment receptacle

A laundry hamper is a container for holding dirty clothes until they're washed.

Hampers are typically tall baskets or bins, often with lids, kept in bedrooms or bathrooms: Throw your socks in the laundry hamper.

The term is more common in American English; British speakers often say laundry basket.

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bedroom · overflow · sorting · socks · lid · mesh · pile · washing · smelly · piled high · toss · linens · towels · plastic · fabric · bin · collect · weekly

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Opposites
clothing storage function

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Built-in storage chamber

wardrobe · chest of drawers · armoire · dresser · clothes closet

laundry process stage

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Frame for hanging laundry

clothesline · ironing board · washing machine · dryer

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G