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Definition of
clothesline noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
clothesline
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈkloʊzlaɪn
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NAmE
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ˈkloʊðzlaɪn
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a piece of thin rope or wire, attached to posts, that you hang clothes on to dry outside after you have washed them
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Nearby words
clothes hanger
noun
clothes horse
noun
clothesline
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clothespin
noun
clothier
noun