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clothesline
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clothes·line  (klzln, klz-)
n.
A cord, rope, or wire on which clothes may be hung to dry or air.
tr.v. clothes·lined, clothes·lin·ing, clothes·lines Sports
To knock down (an opponent in an athletic contest) by hooking the neck with an outstretched arm.

clothesline [ˈkləʊðzˌlaɪn]
n
a piece of rope, cord, or wire on which clean washing is hung to dry or air
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clotheslineclothesline - a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
Translations
clothesline clothes line, clothes-line [ˈkləʊðzlaɪn] ncorde f (à linge)
clothes peg clothes-peg n (British)pince f à linge

clothesline حبل الغسيل, خط الغسيل prádelní šňůra, šňůra na prádlo tøjsnor, tørresnor Wäscheleine σκοινί για άπλωμα ρούχων, σκοινί μπουγάδας cuerda para tender, tendedero, tendedor pyykkinaru corde à linge konop za rublje, konop za sušenje rublja corda per il bucato, filo per il bucato 洗濯ロープ, 物干し綱 빨랫줄 waslijn klessnor sznur do bielizny, sznur do wieszania bielizny estendal, estendal da roupa, varal бельевая веревка klädstreck, tvättlina ราวตากผ้า çamaşır ipi dây phơi quần áo 晾衣绳


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The centerpiece of the show was Mobile Home, 2005, in which a series of clotheslines strung between two metal barriers, which look rather like a headboard and footboard, mesh the tropes of private space and political conflict.
In addition to an unseen pool downstage that doubles as the river, James Noone's richly detailed set piles buildings with fire escapes, broken windows, garbage cans and clotheslines.
The rats in training are outfitted in tiny harnesses and hitched to clotheslines, Their tails whip to and fro as they lope up and down the lines, whiskers twitching, noses tasting the air.
 
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