clothes-line

  • 21line — I. /laɪn / (say luyn) noun 1. a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface. 2. something resembling a traced line, as a band of colour, a seam, a furrow, etc.: lines of stratification in… …

  • 22line — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of lines in art, esp. draughtsmanship or engraving (boldness of line). 3 a thing resembling such a mark esp. a furrow or wrinkle. 4 Mus. a each of (usu. five)… …

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  • 23clothes peg — (British) clothes pin, clip used to fasten clothes to a clothes line …

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  • 24clothes basket — /ˈkloʊðz baskət/ (say klohdhz bahskuht) noun 1. Also, dirty clothes basket. a basket in which soiled clothes are stored before washing. 2. a basket in which washing is carried to and from a clothes line, dryer, etc. Also, laundry basket …

  • 25clothes-peg — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Britain : clothespin * * * /klohz peg , klohdhz /, n. Brit. a clothespin. [1815 25] * * * clothesˈ peg or clothesˈ pin noun A wooden or plastic clip to hold washing on a clothes line • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 26line — 1. noun 1) he drew a line through the name Syn: stroke, dash, score, underline, underscore, slash, stripe, strip, band, belt; Brit. oblique 2) there were lines round her eyes Syn …

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  • 27clothes peg — (also N. Amer. clothespin) noun Brit. a clip or forked device for securing clothes to a clothes line …

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  • 28clothes prop — /ˈkloʊðz prɒp/ (say klohdhz prop) noun a pole that holds up a clothes line …

  • 29line — line1 [līn] n. [ME merging OE, a cord, with OFr ligne (both < L linea, lit., linen thread, n. use of fem. of lineus, of flax < linum, flax)] 1. a) a cord, rope, wire, string, or the like b) a long, fine, strong cord with a hook, sinker,… …

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  • 30clothes peg — clothes pegs N COUNT A clothes peg is a small device which you use to fasten clothes to a washing line. [BRIT] (in AM, use clothespin) …

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