clothespin

[ klohz-pin, klohthz-, klohs- ]

/ ˈkloʊzˌpɪn, ˈkloʊðz-, ˈkloʊs- /

noun

a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.

Origin of clothespin

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; clothes + pin

Words nearby clothespin

clothesbasket, clotheshorse, clothesline, clothes moth, clothes-peg, clothespin, clothes pole, clothespress, clothes prop, clothes tree, clothier

Example sentences from the Web for clothespin

We shall use it for that purpose on the clothespin bag, before we sew the corners to the hook.
Clothing and Health|Helen Kinne
Ink features upon the head of the clothespin and clothe as either boy or girl.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston
He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
Sudden Jim|Clarence Budington Kelland
A rope to your foot, cockleburs in your hair, and a clothespin on your tongue.
The Roycroft Dictionary|Elbert Hubbard

He would walk along on the clothesline and pull out every clothespin, carrying each one to the roof and laying it safely away.
The Children's Book of Birds|Olive Thorne Miller

单词	clothespin
释义	clothespin [ klohz-pin, klohthz-, klohs- ] / ˈkloʊzˌpɪn, ˈkloʊðz-, ˈkloʊs- / noun a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline. Origin of clothespin An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; clothes + pin Words nearby clothespin clothesbasket, clotheshorse, clothesline, clothes moth, clothes-peg, clothespin, clothes pole, clothespress, clothes prop, clothes tree, clothier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clothespin We shall use it for that purpose on the clothespin bag, before we sew the corners to the hook. Clothing and Health\|Helen Kinne Ink features upon the head of the clothespin and clothe as either boy or girl. Home Occupations for Boys and Girls\|Bertha Johnston He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented. Sudden Jim\|Clarence Budington Kelland A rope to your foot, cockleburs in your hair, and a clothespin on your tongue. The Roycroft Dictionary\|Elbert Hubbard He would walk along on the clothesline and pull out every clothespin, carrying each one to the roof and laying it safely away. The Children's Book of Birds\|Olive Thorne Miller
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