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clothes-line

clothes-line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klohz, klohth z lahyn]
    • /kloʊz, kloʊðz laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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.
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