laundry pile
Unwashed clothing stack
A laundry pile is an accumulation of clothes awaiting washing or, after washing, awaiting folding and putting away.
The term captures domestic reality—laundry tends to collect in heaps rather than stay neatly sorted: The laundry pile on the chair has become furniture at this point.
A laundry pile may also refer figuratively to any backlog of tasks.
- dirty clothesGarments needing to be washed
- hamperObstruct or clothes basket
- washing machineAppliance for laundering textiles
- socksCloth foot coverings
- lost socksFootwear gone after laundry
basket · heap · overflowing · musty · sorting · whites · darks · wrinkled · folding · put away · detergent · chores · towels · underwear · neglected · mountain · fabric softener · spin cycle