clothes·horse
(klōz′hôrs′, klōthz′-)n.1. A frame on which clothes are hung to dry or air.
2. A person excessively concerned with dress.
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clotheshorse
(ˈkləʊðzˌhɔːs) n1. a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
2. informal a dandy
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clothes•horse
(ˈkloʊzˌhɔrs, ˈkloʊðz-)
n. 1. a person whose chief interest and pleasure is dressing fashionably.
2. a frame on which to hang wet laundry for drying.
[1765–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | clotheshorse - a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)framework - a structure supporting or containing something |
| 2. | clotheshorse - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearancecoxcomb, cockscomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments macaroni - a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni" adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
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