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clothes·pin

 (klōz′pĭn′, klōthz′-)
n.
A clip of wood or plastic for fastening clothes to a clothesline.
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clothespin

(ˈkləʊðzpɪn)
n
a US name for clothes peg
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clothes•pin

(ˈkloʊzˌpɪn, ˈkloʊðz-, ˈkloʊs-)

n.
a device, as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.
[1840–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.clothespin - wood or plastic fastenerclothespin - wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
clothes peg, clothes pin
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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Translations
مِشْبَك الغَسِيل
kolíček na prádlo
tøjklemme
Wäscheklammer
μανταλάκι
pinzapinza de la ropa
pyykkipoika
pince à linge
kvačica za rublje
mollettamolletta per il bucato
洗濯ばさみ
빨래 집게
wasknijper
klesklype
klamerka
mola de roupaprendedor
бельевая прищепка
ščipalka za perilo
klädnypa
ไม้หนีบผ้า
çamaşır mandalı
kẹp phơi quần áo
晒衣夹

clothespin

[ˈkləʊðzpɪn] n (US) → pince f à lingeclothes shop n → magasin m de vêtements
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

clothespin

→ مِشْبَك الغَسِيل kolíček na prádlo tøjklemme Wäscheklammer μανταλάκι pinza de la ropa pyykkipoika pince à linge kvačica za rublje molletta per il bucato 洗濯ばさみ 빨래 집게 wasknijper klesklype klamerka mola de roupa, prendedor бельевая прищепка klädnypa ไม้หนีบผ้า çamaşır mandalı kẹp phơi quần áo 晒衣夹
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