Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klohz, klohth z pres]
- /kloʊz, kloʊðz prɛs/
- /kləʊðz pres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klohz, klohth z pres]
- /kloʊz, kloʊðz prɛs/
Definitions of clothes-press word
- noun clothes-press a piece of furniture for storing clothes, usually containing wide drawers and a cabinet 3
- noun clothes-press a receptacle for clothes, as a chest, wardrobe, or closet. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of clothes-press
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; clothes + press1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clothes-press
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clothes-press popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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