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21 Nov 2020
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What does "to switch the whites to the dryer" mean?
What does "to switch the whites to the dryer" mean?
Here's the sentence from the Modern Family sitcom..
Cameron : Did you remember to switch the whites to the dryer?
Mitchell : Oh, no, I forgot.
Cameron : They're gonna smell musty.
Mitchell : I know. I'm sorry.
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What does "the whites" here refer to?
Cameron : Did you remember to switch the whites to the dryer?
Mitchell : Oh, no, I forgot.
Cameron : They're gonna smell musty.
Mitchell : I know. I'm sorry.
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What does "the whites" here refer to?
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It refers to the color of clothing. Many Americans separate their clothing into "darks" and "whites" to avoid staining lighter colored clothes during the wash. So Cam is asking Mitchell if he moved the white clothing from the washer to the dryer since they separated the clothing into two loads.
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@pianistimo Oh~ Thank you for your kind expression.... At first, I guessed as you said.
But... the translater said it was a food waste disposal machine.
I wondered if the word "white" had such meaning.
Now... I'm sure you're right.
But... the translater said it was a food waste disposal machine.
I wondered if the word "white" had such meaning.
Now... I'm sure you're right.
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