clothespin
noun
clothes·pin
| \ ˈklōz-ˌpin
also ˈklōt͟hz-\
also ˈklōt͟hz-\
Definition of clothespin
: a forked piece of wood or plastic or a small spring clamp used for fastening clothes on a clothesline
Examples of clothespin in a Sentence
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To ensure that the food stays submerged in the water while cooking, Tesar recommends clipping the bag to the edge of the water bath bin or stockpot (use a metal binder clip or a clothespin). — Dallas News, "Sous vide school: 3 top Dallas chefs teach us how to cook chicken, steak and even octopus," 20 Aug. 2019 Amid the punk and emerging New Wave scene of the late ’70s — characterized by spiky hair, clothespins, low-slung guitars and leather jackets, torn T-shirts and angry young men — the B-52s arrived to the party in seeming Technicolor. — Hector Saldana, ExpressNews.com, "How the B-52s impacted San Antonio’s music scene in the ’80s," 14 Aug. 2019 Sometimes the negatives were simply hung from lines with clothespins, and air dried. — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, "Saving Aberdeen history after museum fire, one photo and VHS tape at a time," 16 July 2018 In her small Sumner theater, El Teatro Osminog Blanco, 16 garments in various states of decay or fragmentation are suspended from the ceiling by string and clothespins. — Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, "This isn’t for everyone: Sumner dancer tries to ‘wake up senses’ with strange art of butoh," 17 July 2018 What do matchstick houses, duct tape flower pens, clothespin dolls, seashells and origami have in common? — Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 8 May 2018 What do matchstick houses, duct tape flower pens, clothespin dolls, seashells and origami have in common? — Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 8 May 2018 What do matchstick houses, duct tape flower pens, clothespin dolls, seashells and origami have in common? — Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 8 May 2018 What do matchstick houses, duct tape flower pens, clothespin dolls, seashells and origami have in common? — Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clothespin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for clothespin
clothespin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of clothespin
US
: a small object used for holding clothes on a clothesline
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clothespin
noun
clothes·pin
| \ ˈklōz-ˌpin
, ˈklōt͟hz-\
, ˈklōt͟hz-\
Kids Definition of clothespin
: a small object used for holding clothes in place on a line
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