CLOTHESPIN

clothespin, clothes pin, clothes peg

(noun) wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clothespin (plural clothespins)

A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying.

Synonyms

• clothes peg

Verb

clothespin (third-person singular simple present clothespins, present participle clothespinning, simple past and past participle clothespinned)

(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.

Source: Wiktionary


Clothes"pin` ( or ), n.

Definition: A forked piece of wood, or a small spring clamp, used for fastening clothes on a line.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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