clothespin

[ klohz-pin, klohthz-, klohs- ]

noun
  1. a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.

Origin of clothespin

1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; clothes + pin

Words Nearby clothespin

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How to use clothespin in a sentence

  • Turn the empty box facing you, and slide the prongs of a clothespin up through the open crack at the lower right hand of the box.