clothes prop
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He threatened to abandon the flight if he caught sight of a clothes prop in Alfred's hands.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
The clothes prop is the most useful instrument of the house.
From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville
Alfred was strong in the belief that he could greatly aid Node with the clothes prop as before.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
There was not a clothes prop in his father's garden long enough to suit his ideas, therefore, he ran to the next door neighbor's, Alex Smith's, selecting the longest prop he could find.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
Alfred had the clothes prop hidden in the barn below.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
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