A drum type washing machine, by which assembly can be carried out more conveniently and by which the noise generation is suppressed. The drum type washing machine includes a cabinet covering rear and both lateral sides of the washing machine, a panel frame provided to an upper front side of the cabinet, the cabinet having at least one hole, and a top plate mounted on a top of the cabinet to cover a topside of the washing machine, the top plate having at least one protrusion, each protrusion having a slip-fit connection with a corresponding hole.