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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]