"Washing clothes" 是指清洗衣物的过程。这个短语来自英语中的动词 "wash"，意思是 "to clean (something) by using water and usually soap or a similar substance"。举个例子：

I need to do the washing this weekend. (我这个周末需要洗衣服。)
She washed her clothes by hand because the washing machine was broken. (因为洗衣机坏了，她用手洗了衣服。)

你也可以用 "laundry" 这个词来表示你要洗的衣服。"Laundry" 是指需要清洗的衣物，通常是指污垢很多的衣物，而不是轻微的污渍。举个例子：

I need to bring my laundry to the laundromat. (我需要把我的衣服带到洗衣店。)
She has a lot of laundry to do because she didn't wash her clothes for a week. (她有很多衣服要洗，因为她一周都没有洗衣服。)