Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohz, klohth z peg]
- /kloʊz, kloʊðz pɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohz, klohth z peg]
- /kloʊz, kloʊðz pɛg/
Definitions of clothes peg words
- countable noun clothes peg A clothes peg is a small device which you use to fasten clothes to a washing line. 3
- noun clothes peg a small wooden or plastic clip for attaching washing to a clothesline 3
- noun clothes peg a clothespin. 1
- noun clothes peg (Britain, New Zealand) An object (usually made of wood) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry. 0
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Origin of clothes peg
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clothes peg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clothes peg popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
clothes peg usage trend in Literature
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