clothesline
1 of 2noun
clothes·line ˈklōz-ˌlīn 
also ˈklōt͟hz-
: a line (as of cord) on which clothes may be hung to dry
clothesline
2 of 2verb
clotheslined; clotheslining; clotheslines
transitive verb
: to knock down (someone, such as a football player) by catching by the neck with an outstretched arm
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
John Benson, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 To do so, simply hang it in your laundry room over a drying rack, on a shower rod, or outside on a clothesline. Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 The short snippet shows LeAnn dangling from a rusted clothesline pole in the desert while sporting a sheer gown with intricate beading. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 16 July 2022 On the roof, each apartment had a private laundry, a low-tech luxury that included a tub, ironing board and clothesline — for the convenience of one’s maid. New York Times, 27 June 2022 The attorney wrote Muzikir had only incurred one disciplinary infraction during his 44 years of incarceration, and that was for a nonviolent offense: failing to take down a clothesline hanging in his cell after he had been ordered to do so. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 June 2022 In general, most sheets should be washed in cool or lukewarm water and then tumble dried on low or hung outside on a clothesline to dry. Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 Also, Stan's tall tale gives Linklater the barest minimum of a clothesline on which to hang his vignettes. Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2022 There’s bacon glazed with whiskey and brown sugar hanging from a little clothesline. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022 See More
Noun
Other recent calls involving deer included getting them out of a pool, as well as freeing them from a resident’s clothesline. John Benson, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 To do so, simply hang it in your laundry room over a drying rack, on a shower rod, or outside on a clothesline. Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 The short snippet shows LeAnn dangling from a rusted clothesline pole in the desert while sporting a sheer gown with intricate beading. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 16 July 2022 On the roof, each apartment had a private laundry, a low-tech luxury that included a tub, ironing board and clothesline — for the convenience of one’s maid. New York Times, 27 June 2022 The attorney wrote Muzikir had only incurred one disciplinary infraction during his 44 years of incarceration, and that was for a nonviolent offense: failing to take down a clothesline hanging in his cell after he had been ordered to do so. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 June 2022 In general, most sheets should be washed in cool or lukewarm water and then tumble dried on low or hung outside on a clothesline to dry. Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 Also, Stan's tall tale gives Linklater the barest minimum of a clothesline on which to hang his vignettes. Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2022 There’s bacon glazed with whiskey and brown sugar hanging from a little clothesline. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1830, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1964, in the meaning defined above