do the ironing |
to press with a hot iron those clothes or other materials that are in need of pressing. |
do the laundry |
to wash clothes and other things that have become dirty, and usually to cause them to dry in some particular way. |
dress |
to put clothes on oneself, or to generally attire oneself (in a specified manner). [1/11 definitions] |
dressed up |
wearing fancy or formal clothes, or wearing better or more stylish clothes than one usually wears. |
dress up |
to dress in formal or fancy clothes. |
drier1 |
someone or something that dries, esp. a machine used to dry clothes. [1/2 definitions] |
dry-cleaning |
a method of cleaning clothes that uses liquid chemicals instead of water. |
dud |
(pl.) clothes, esp. a particular outfit. [1/3 definitions] |
dummy |
such an object representing a human body, such as a clothes mannequin. [1/8 definitions] |
dungaree |
(chiefly British; pl.) loose-fitting, heavy cotton trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, often worn over clothes for protection from soiling; overalls. [1/3 definitions] |
duster |
a lightweight outer garment, designed to prevent clothes from becoming dirty. [1/4 definitions] |
ensemble |
a complete set of clothes designed to be worn together. [1/4 definitions] |
fashion plate |
a person who usu. dresses in the latest, most stylish clothes. [1/2 definitions] |
flannel |
(pl.) clothes made from flannel, esp. pants or underwear. [1/2 definitions] |
flannelette |
a soft cotton fabric used esp. for underwear and clothes for babies. |
flatiron |
a flat-bottomed iron that is heated and used to press clothes. |
full dress |
a set or style of clothes customarily worn for formal or ceremonial occasions, usu. including black tailcoats for men and long dresses for women. |
garb |
clothes, esp. those characteristic of a particular profession, way of life, or the like. [2/3 definitions] |
gear |
any equipment, clothes, or the like used for some particular purpose. [1/8 definitions] |
greasy |
covered with grease, as clothes or machine parts. [1/3 definitions] |
gussy |
(informal) to dress in one's best clothes, or to dress in an exaggeratedly showy manner (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/2 definitions] |