洗あらい物もの

noun

things to be washed; dirty dishes; laundry; washing

Usually refers to household items waiting to be washed, especially dirty dishes; it can also mean the chore of washing them, as in 洗い物をする or 洗い物を済ませる. For clothes and towels, 洗濯物 is often the more specific word, but 洗い物 can be used more generally for things to wash.

• 流ながしに洗あらい物ものがたまっている。

  Dirty dishes are piling up in the sink.

• 夕ゆう食しょくの後あと、洗あらい物ものを済すませた。

  I finished the washing up after dinner.

• 汚よごれたタオルなどの洗あらい物ものをまとめて洗せん濯たく機きに入いれた。

  I put the dirty towels and other things to be washed into the washing machine.