clothesline
[klohz-lahyn, klohth z-]
- a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.
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Origin of clothesline
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Related Words
rumor, yarn, fiction, liner, drama, novel, myth, imagination, fable, tale, fantasy, book, narrative, legend, scandal, hearsay, chitchat, conversation, slander, buzzExamples from the Web for clothesline
Contemporary Examples
New Hampshire, after all, is the home of a law prohibiting the hanging of lingerie on a clothesline near an airport.
One of her four books, The Clothesline Diet, was also published in the U.S.
She spent 13 months pacing around her clothesline and lost all the weight.
Historical Examples
A man had cut a clothesline in his yard and had brought it to the bridge.
The Kentucky RangerEdward T. Curnick
She says her clothesline goes out fifty feet, and they have a phonograph.
Tutors' LaneWilmarth Lewis
There was a clothesline strung down the whole length of the kitchen.
The Rich Little Poor BoyEleanor Gates
The broom had swept from under the stove those lengths of clothesline.
The Rich Little Poor BoyEleanor Gates
Grab that clothesline and tie their hands behind their backs.
Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery PlaneDorothy Wayne
clothesline
- a piece of rope, cord, or wire on which clean washing is hung to dry or air
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