1. clothes or fabrics that can be washed in water without being damaged
Usage: plural form

Examples

• She sorted the washables from the dry-clean-only items.
• Put all the washables in the laundry basket.
• These cotton shirts are washables that can go in the machine.
• The care label indicates whether items are washables or not.
• I prefer buying washables to avoid expensive dry cleaning bills.
• The washables should be separated by color before washing.