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  • noun Underwear or lingerie.
  • noun Plural form of delicate.

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Examples

  • In utility terms, the bed out back isn't huge but a useful size for many, and the Access Cab adds the capability to carry a couple of passengers occasionally and provides secure storage for your "delicates" - the gear you don't want exposed to the elements.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BOB ENGLISH 2011

  • I love silk and cashmere and have never had a problem hand-washing or machine-washing any articles that say "Dry Clean Only" - just use cool water and mild soap (not detergent) and set your machine on 'delicates', then tumble-dry on the 'air' setting or hang to dry.

    Money-Saving Ideas #2 2009

  • 'washing-machine mouth' - one big soapy lather and rinse, but, alas, no cycle for 'delicates'.

    Home | Mail Online 2009

  • I use a clothesline but hang my “delicates” inside.

    People fit in those drawers. 2008

  • Just about every machine has a delicates cycle but some of the more expensive models offer specific cycles for sports gear, for example, which will typically be made of less robust fibres than other garments while taking a hell of a pounding in terms of dirt.

    Lighten the load Guy Clapperton 2010

  • She runs headlong into a relationship with the charming David (James Franco) who folds her delicates and makes her laugh, but can't do anything more than function as a band-aid in her life.

    Jenna Busch: Eat Pray Love Review 2010

  • Sort the whites from the colors and the heavy duty from the delicates.

    4 Reasons Laundry Leads to Happiness (Having Clean Socks Is One of Them) Karen Maezen Miller 2010

  • Emmanuel opened the top drawer of the armoire and rifled through the delicates till four pairs of silk stockings were found.

    Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010

  • But to ruin my delicates and then leave with the dog without a kiss goodbye?

    Cheat Sheets 2010

  • From delicates, duvets and dog beds, it seems as if today

    Lighten the load Guy Clapperton 2010

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