Quoting%20commentary for Avodah Zarah 40:5

אמר רב חסדא הני מילי בעתיקי אבל בחדתי לית לן בה דאי לא תימא הכי אנן מנא לאשפורי היכי יהבינן הא קא מסתכל

Hisda said: This refers only to worn clothing, but in the case of new clothing it does not matter; for were you not to say so, how could women’s dresses be handed to a launderer; he must needs look at them!

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