clothes hamper
Definition
Noun: A container, typically with a lid and often made of wicker, plastic, or fabric, used for holding dirty laundry before it is washed or damp laundry before it is dried.
Usage
This noun refers to a specific household item. It is used to describe the physical container itself. You can talk about its location, appearance, or function. - Please put your dirty socks in the clothes hamper. - We keep a wicker clothes hamper in the bathroom. - The clothes hamper in the laundry room is full.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "To be overflowing": This is a common phrase used with 'clothes hamper' to indicate it is very full.
- The clothes hamper is overflowing; it's time to do a load of laundry.
Variants and Related Words
- Laundry hamper: A direct synonym, often used interchangeably with 'clothes hamper'.
- Clothes basket: While similar, a 'clothes basket' is often an open container used for carrying clean or dirty laundry, not necessarily one for storage. It can be a near synonym in some contexts.
- Hamper: The root word. A 'hamper' can also refer to a large picnic basket. Context clarifies the meaning.
Synonyms
- Laundry bin
- Laundry basket (in the storage sense)
Related Phrases
- Hamper liner: A removable fabric bag placed inside a hamper to hold the laundry.
- I need to wash the hamper liner; it's starting to smell.
Noun
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a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried
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