clothespin
Americannoun
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clothespins
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of clothespin
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She became giddy over a working clothespin sold by Maria Fowler from Toronto’s The Little Dollhouse Company.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
The Browns miscalculated, believing that their starving fans would clothespin their noses to escape the stench and instead fantasize about the Super Bowl possibilities with Watson helming the team.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2022
Men in suits are not men who roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty; besides, he's a man who clips closed his pants cuffs with a clothespin to make his bike ride safer.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2022
To use a pulse oximeter, press the device open as you would press a clip or clothespin, and place your finger snugly inside.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
She glanced up, and a clothespin slipped out of her fingers.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Instead of toy soldiers, he made do with old clothespins to create battle scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The 32-square-foot space marked its first anniversary in March with a group show, “Hoarders,” of 50-plus works on clothespins, the breaker box and shelves usually reserved for dryer sheets and Tide Pods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Plastic clothespins sway on an empty line under a cold, gray sky.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
Just because you're not drying on that picture-perfect backyard clothesline doesn't mean you don't need clothespins.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2022
He was sustained, though, by seeing her once more reel in laundry— elegant hand over elegant hand—drop the clothespins in a bucket on the railing, then fold shirts, sheets, and towels.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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