clothesline
A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
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Grubchucker having fun swinging on the clothesline!
Brabantia Lift-O-Matic Outdoor 4 Arm Clothesline (197 ft/ 1.8") Height Adjustable, Folding Clothes Drying Rack + Ground Spike & Cover (Gray) #folding #outdoor #clothesline #clothes
To have my large (and sick for at least 2 years now) tree removed, I had to undo 2 concrete & posts for my raspberries from last year, and take down the 2nd iron & concrete clothesline... I'm tired.
It got so windy so fast in Pictou County this afternoon that it blew my clothesline (holding quilts) right out of the tree! Thank goodness no mud puddle under the line 🤭
When your neighbor gives you dirty looks because Iinstalled a backyard clothesline, then their dryer breaks and they’re hauling it all to the laundromat… I’m just sitting here not saying a word but thinking, the irony…
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A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me.
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A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.
Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me.
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(North America, informal) The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.
Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me.
“Grubchucker having fun swinging on the clothesline!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Brabantia Lift-O-Matic Outdoor 4 Arm Clothesline (197 ft/ 1.8") Height Adjustable, Folding Clothes Drying Rack + Ground Spike & Cover (Gray) #folding #outdoor #clothesline #clothes”
— Bluesky· May 2026“To have my large (and sick for at least 2 years now) tree removed, I had to undo 2 concrete & posts for my raspberries from last year, and take down the 2nd iron & concrete clothesline... I'm tired.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It got so windy so fast in Pictou County this afternoon that it blew my clothesline (holding quilts) right out of the tree! Thank goodness no mud puddle under the line 🤭”
— Bluesky· May 2026“When your neighbor gives you dirty looks because Iinstalled a backyard clothesline, then their dryer breaks and they’re hauling it all to the laundromat… I’m just sitting here not saying a word but thinking, the irony 🤣 It’s always good to have a backup alternative 🌞”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, Canada) A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
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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.