Clothesline Definition

klōzlīn, klōthz-
clotheslines
noun
A rope or wire on which clothes and linens are hung for drying or airing.
Webster's New World
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verb
To knock down (an opponent in an athletic contest) by hooking the neck with an outstretched arm.
American Heritage
To knock (a person) over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.
The ref called a personal foul, when he clotheslined the running back.
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Other Word Forms of Clothesline

Noun

Singular:
clothesline
Plural:
clotheslines

Origin of Clothesline

Clothesline Sentence Examples

  • Using a clothesline helps you save money on the electricity required to operate your dryer.

  • Therefore, unless you're hanging everything on the clothesline, you'll save on the energy used by the dryer as well.

  • Never hang satin bed linens on an outdoor clothesline to dry.

  • Laundry drying on an outdoor clothesline is a very common sight (except, apparently, on Sundays).

  • Another tried and tested idea is to string a clothesline across the room.

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Words Starting With

CCLCLO

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With C11 Letter Words Ending With E