clothes-peg
[ klohz-peg, klohthz- ]
/ ˈkloʊzˌpɛg, ˈkloʊðz- /
noun British.
a clothespin.
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Origin of clothes-peg
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby clothes-peg
clothes, clothesbasket, clotheshorse, clothesline, clothes moth, clothes-peg, clothespin, clothes pole, clothespress, clothes prop, clothes tree
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British Dictionary definitions for clothes-peg
clothes peg
noun
a small wooden or plastic clip for attaching washing to a clothesline
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