clotheshorse
Americannoun
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Informal. a person whose chief interest and pleasure is dressing fashionably.
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a frame on which to hang wet laundry for drying.
noun
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a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
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informal a dandy
Etymology
Origin of clotheshorse
Example Sentences
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“He responds well to men’s clothing in particular. Marty is a clotheshorse himself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
As flattering as that pale purple may be on her, she’s much happier to let her guests’ ensembles, especially noted clotheshorse Kim, in a sweeping chiffon skirt and little white gloves, provide the fashion credentials.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
Sure, John David Washington’s wardrobe filled this clotheshorse with envy, but the awe I felt at the visual spectacle of Inception is completely missing here.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2020
“I am super-suffering since obviously there is very little impetus to put any emphasis on my clothing now,” said Mattie Brice, 32, a game designer, critic and self-professed clotheshorse.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2020
We each took a handle of the basket and carried it to the clotheshorse, a rope strung between two wooden frames that we used for drying clothes and linens.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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