delicates

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noun

Garments or cloth items that are delicate and need gentle handling when being laundered, especially underwear or lingerie

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

noundelicates pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyGarments or cloth items that are delicate and need gentle handling when being laundered, especially underwear or lingerie
noun
  1. pluralplural of delicate

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APA

delicates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delicates

MLA

“delicates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delicates. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delicates,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delicates.

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