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clothespin

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clothes·pin  (klzpn, klz-)
n.
A clip of wood or plastic for fastening clothes to a clothesline.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
clothespin [ˈkləʊðzpɪn] n (US) → pince f à linge
clothes shop n → magasin m de vêtements
clothespin → مشبك الغسيل 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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That turnip-faced little clothespin of a Seeders ain't worth it.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
But the wire chiefs of the Bell telephone have charge of as much wire as would make TWO HUNDRED MILLION CLOTHES-LINES--ten apiece to every family in the United States; and these lines are not punctuated with clothespins, but with the most delicate of electrical instruments.
The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert N. View in context
 
 
 
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