Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohz, klohth z lahyn]
- /kloʊz, kloʊðz laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohz, klohth z lahyn]
- /kloʊz, kloʊðz laɪn/
Definition of clothes-line word
- noun clothes-line a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry. 1
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Origin of clothes-line
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; clothes + line1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clothes-line
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clothes-line popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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