clothespress
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of clothespress
Example Sentences
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He took his dark suit out of the clothespress and laid it over the back of a chair, and he put a white shirt and a black tie on the seat of the chair.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
The clothespress at the bottom of the stairs was untouched, the bed linens and tablecloths stacked in it as neatly as if Mother had set them there a moment ago.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
I fumbled in the clothespress for a candle and set it into a holder on the kitchen wall.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
I took two extra candles from the clothespress and hurried upstairs to watch over Mother.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
I pulled myself from the floor and marched to the clothespress.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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