clothes prop

noun

a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze

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Words nearby clothes prop

clothes moth, clothes-peg, clothespin, clothes pole, clothespress, clothes prop, clothes tree, clothier, clothing, Clotho, cloth-of-gold

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Example sentences from the Web for clothes prop

And with the aid of the clothes-prop he did manage to make the descent without her hand and without disaster.
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance
The lance-pole of this knight was a clothes-prop, at the end of which a pepper-box was duly fixed instead of a lance.
Forgotten Tales of Long Ago|E. V. Lucas
He had a clothes-prop with him that day, and pausing at the end of the porch, he leaned on it and gasped.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Up would go the clothes-prop of Mr. Fletcher or Frederick; down would go the stranger cat.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson

Leaving his clothes-prop lancers, Mr. Marrapit hurried down the drive to hold review.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson

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