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clothespin

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Definition of clothespin

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Canada, US)A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
    “At a hundred and thirty pounds, Altman is poised as a clothespin, fierce as a horned owl.”
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noun

  1. (Canada, US)A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
    “At a hundred and thirty pounds, Altman is poised as a clothespin, fierce as a horned owl.”

verb

  1. (transitive)To affix with a clothespin.

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Etymology

From clothes + pin.

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