clothespin
Americannoun
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Origin of clothespin
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Use a spring clothespin to secure the herb bundles to wires or other support.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
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
I have a tiny clothespin at the bottom of the calendar pages, so I don’t cheat and peek ahead — I want each month’s flower to be a surprise.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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