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hang out the laundry vs hang out the washing

Both phrases are grammatically correct, interchangeable and mean to hang wet clothes outside to dry. The choice between 'hang out the laundry' and 'hang out the washing' is simply a matter of personal preference or regional variation.
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Last updated: October 05, 2024 • 15231 views

hang out the laundry

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means to hang clothes outside to dry. It is a common expression in British English.

Examples:

  • I need to hang out the laundry before it gets dark.
  • She hangs out the laundry every morning.
  • Do you hang out the laundry or use a dryer?
  • I enjoy hanging out the laundry on a sunny day.
  • It's a nice feeling to hang out the laundry and smell the fresh air.
  • Oct 20, 2021 ... I'm inclined to thing it would be something like “hang the laundry on the line(s)” or “hang out the laundry.” If we didn't say laundry, then ...
  • Jan 5, 2018 ... I think hang out the laundry means outside, whereas hang up could be inside or outside. So both of these phrasal verbs are pretty literal.
  • Jun 1, 2011 ... So these days, I don't find the time to hang out the laundry—I make the time to hang out the laundry. Share · Pin50 · Post · Email. Print. 51 ...
  • Mar 14, 2018 ... Finally, the first month of spring is here! Sunshine, singing birds and the best things of all; being able to hang out the laundry to dry in ...
  • May 4, 2010 ... I think we are more likely to hang out the laundry than the wash too. But that all ended when I was about 6 years old; by then everyone ...
  • Dec 6, 2023 ... 106 likes, 5 comments - mariesayam on December 6, 2023: "It was pretty good to hang out the laundry this evening ".
  • Meanings of "hang out the laundry" in Turkish English Dictionary : 1 result(s) ; General.
  • Mar 13, 2009 ... Check out many good tips on the handy website called Project Laundry List. The bottom line? It's not worth it to me to hang out the laundry ...
  • May 21, 2021 ... Well, when I hang out the laundry, I group it by category: all sheets together, then the dish towels and cloths, followed by placements and ...
  • Feb 23, 2022 ... It's fun to be followed around by curious hens when you hang out the laundry or crisscross the yard on other errands. And it just feels ...

Alternatives:

  • hang up the laundry
  • hang the laundry out
  • hang the washing out
  • hang the clothes out to dry
  • put the laundry out to dry

hang out the washing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also means to hang clothes outside to dry. It is a common expression in British English.

Examples:

  • I'll go and hang out the washing now.
  • She hangs out the washing on the line.
  • Do you hang out the washing or use a dryer?
  • I prefer to hang out the washing on a sunny day.
  • It's a good idea to hang out the washing early in the day.
  • May 15, 2011 ... We' re Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line [only for education as a stimulus for new works (fair use)]
  • Oct 20, 2021 ... "hang out the washing" is perfectly adequate. “hang out the laundry ... If the American has a clothesline outside, then they would say the same ...
  • "We're Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line" is a popular song by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy, written whilst he was a Captain in the ...
  • May 3, 2024 ... We're gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried line ... So I was inspired by the WWII British song "hanging out the washing on the Siegfried ...
  • May 4, 2010 ... We say 'hang out the washing (no s)'. When it rains we bring the washing in. Rover. Z · zappbrannigan. Member. Malay (Malaysia), English. May 4 ...
  • Nov 14, 2023 ... ... out I'm going to put the washing on the line I need to hang out the washing I need to hang my clothes out. Upvote 2. Downvote Award
  • Meanings of "hang out the washing" in Turkish English Dictionary : 1 result(s) ; Speaking.
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... I finally after months finished this diorama, I spired by the song "we're gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried line", which was a British ...
  • Jul 16, 2021 ... Except of course quilts drying on the line… Let's Stay Home and Hang Out The Washing! The washing lines above are from two of our previous ...
  • Listen to Medley: Bless 'Em All / (We're Gonna Hang out the Washing) On the Siegfried Line / Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major on Spotify.

Alternatives:

  • hang up the washing
  • hang the washing out
  • hang the clothes out to dry
  • put the washing out to dry
  • air the laundry

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