This is the 2889th most frequent Arabic word.
ملابس
Clothes.
Here, 'الملابس' refers to the general concept of clothes in the context of performing an action on them, specifically washing.
أحتاج إلى غسل الملابس.
I need to wash the clothes.
In this usage, 'الملابس' denotes specific clothes being described for their aesthetic attributes.
تحتوي هذه الملابس على أنماط جميلة.
These clothes have beautiful patterns.
This context uses 'الملابس' to indicate newly acquired clothes for a particular occasion.