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latchstring
/ ˈlætʃˌstrɪŋ /
noun
- a length of string fastened to a latch and passed through a hole in the door so that it can be opened from the other side
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Word History and Origins
Origin of latchstring1
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Example Sentences
But, though the latchstring of welcome is always out, he will never toss it in your face, for he, too, has a dignity that awaits approach.
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Hang out the latchstring and remove everything breakable, for the wanderer is coming home!
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He associates a latchstring with the opening of the door.
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I jerked the latchstring and pushed open the door.
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And the day cannot be delayed much longer now when every child shall find the latchstring out on the school door.
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