clothespin
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and…A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
» Half of the clothespins are gone.
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1 senses(Canada, US)A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
Examples
13 sentencesHalf of the clothespins are gone.
Half of the clothespins are missing.
I use wooden clothespins.
ruЯ пользуюсь деревянными прищепками. — Selena777
Hand me a clothespin.
Give me a clothespin.
Origin
From clothes + pin.From clothes + pin.
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Forms
plural: clothespins| Singular | clothespin |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline:clothes pinclothes peg
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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