clothesline

[ klohz-lahyn, klohth z- ]

/ ˈkloʊzˌlaɪn, ˈkloʊðz- /

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noun

a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.

Nearby words

clothes tree, clothes-peg, clothes-press, clothesbasket, clotheshorse, clothesline, clothespin, clothespress, clothier, clothing, clotho

Origin of clothesline

First recorded in 1820–30; clothes + line¹

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Examples from the Web for clothesline

New Hampshire, after all, is the home of a law prohibiting the hanging of lingerie on a clothesline near an airport.
Our Dumb Puritan Laws: Sex Bans and Illegal Adultery|Kevin Bleyer|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of her four books, The Clothesline Diet, was also published in the U.S.
Oprah's Super Sad Superfans|Tricia Romano|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She spent 13 months pacing around her clothesline and lost all the weight.
Oprah's Super Sad Superfans|Tricia Romano|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She thinks she recognizes that quilt—she missed one off her clothesline several nights ago.
The Castaways of Pete's Patch|Carroll Watson Rankin

On the clothesline dangled three undershirts, three pair of drawers and several mismated socks.
Rim o' the World|B. M. Bower
Out he swam to where the piece of wood floated, still tied to the clothesline that was fast to the raft.
Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's|Laura Lee Hope
The longer and larger end of the pole is used as a clothesline pole.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
A moment later he came out, carrying Russ in his arms, and from the little boy's leg there dangled a piece of clothesline.
Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for clothesline

clothesline

/ (ˈkləʊðzˌlaɪn) /

noun

a piece of rope, cord, or wire on which clean washing is hung to dry or air

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clothesline

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clothesline

noun