clothes peg
(British, Australia, NZ, Canada) An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.
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(British, Australia, NZ, Canada) An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.
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- clothespin71%
(US, Canada) A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
- peg68%
A protrusion used to hang things on.
- peg67%
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- clothesline66%
A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
- clothespin64%
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.