delicates
SayDEL-i-kitsUS/ˈdɛl.ɪ.kɪts/AUS/ˈdel.ɪ.kɪts/UKDEL-i-kuhts/ˈdɛl.ɪ.kəts/
- 1Clothes made from thin or weak cloth that need gentle washing, often underwear.
Like handling thin paper that rips if you pull on it too hard.
She washed her delicates by hand to keep them from tearing.
Put the delicates in a mesh bag before they go in the machine.
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