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clothes pole

noun
  1. a pole used for supporting a clothesline.
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Origin of clothes pole

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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Examples from the Web for clothes pole

Historical Examples

  • "Hey," came a voice, waving a white towel raised high on a clothes-pole.

    Mountain

    Clement Wood

  • If a bird is foolish enough to alight on the top of a clothes-pole, pussy has a very easy victory.

    Cats

    W. Gordon Stables

  • Sammy picked up a clothes-pole and started to punish Billy Bumps as he thought fit.

British Dictionary definitions for clothes pole

clothes pole

noun
  1. Also called: clothes post a post to which a clothesline is attached
  2. Scot and US another term for clothes prop
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