do the washing
Example Sentences
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In all likelihood Jim and Joe will do the washing.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2021
It’s almost the same, I cook, do the washing, you know whatever.
From Slate • May 1, 2018
But in the high-altitude training camp in western Kenya where they live like monks, they muck out shared toilets and do the washing up just like everyone else.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2016
They are expected to make their beds, keep their space tidy, but they also learn to cook, do the washing up, and look after their clothes.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2012
“What day did your mother do the washing, Jacob?”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
