clothes-peg

[ klohz-peg, klohthz- ]

noun

, British.

1. a clothespin.

clothes peg

noun

1. a small wooden or plastic clip for attaching washing to a clothesline

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothes-peg¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The camera captured it picking up clothes pegs, corks, nuts and bolts.

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Retired postman Rodney Holbrook said after noticing clothes pegs, corks, nuts and bolts being sorted out on his workbench, he set up up a night vision camera.

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It captured a mouse picking up clothes pegs, corks, nuts and bolts.

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Oldenburg, who moved to the US in the 1950s, is known for his trademark works depicting clothes pegs, baseball bats, hamburgers and electric plugs.

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The eyewear, made from soft drinks cans, plastic tea strainers, clothes pegs, bottle brushes and other objects represent the innovative way that many everyday things in Kenya are repurposed for other uses, Muriu says.

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