Synonyms and antonyms of Substances and equipment used for cleaning and caring for clothes in American Thesaurus

clothes basket (noun)

mainly British a laundry basket

clothes hanger (noun)

a frame for hanging clothes on with a hook on the top

clothes hoist (noun)

a frame with pieces of plastic rope used for hanging wet clothes

clotheshorse (noun)

a frame of plastic or wooden bars on which you hang wet clothes so that they can dry inside your house

clothesline (noun)

a rope on which you hang wet clothes so that they can dry, usually outside your house

clothespin (noun)

American a wooden or plastic object used for fastening wet clothes onto a clothesline

coat hanger (noun)

a frame used for hanging clothes on with a hook on top

detergent (noun)

a liquid or powder used for washing clothes or dishes

dolly (noun)

a wooden stick used for washing clothes in a tub, especially in the past

fabric softener (noun)

a liquid used for making clothes soft when you wash them

hamper (noun)

American a large basket in which you keep dirty clothes until you wash them

hanger (noun)

a small frame for hanging clothes such as jackets and shirts on so that they keep their shape

ironing board (noun)

a tall narrow table that you press on when you do the ironing

laundry basket (noun)

British a laundry hamper

laundry basket (noun)

a basket used for carrying laundry

laundry detergent (noun)

American soap, usually in the form of a powder or liquid, used for cleaning clothes. The usual British words are washing powder, washing liquid, or detergent.

linen basket (noun)

British a hamper for dirty clothes

peg (noun)

British a clothespin

rail (noun)

a metal bar used for hanging clothes and other things on

soap powder (noun)

laundry detergent

softener (noun)

a substance that you add to water when washing clothes to make them feel softer when they are dry

starch (noun)

a substance used for making clothes stiff

washboard (noun)

a board with a rough metal surface used in the past for rubbing clothes on to help make them clean

washing line (noun)

British a clothesline

washing powder (noun)

British laundry detergent