clothespin
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clothespin
Where it comes from
From clothes + pin.
noun clothespins
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A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
At a hundred and thirty pounds, Altman is poised as a clothespin, fierce as a horned owl.
Similar: clothes peg
verb clothespins · clothespinning · clothespinned
- To affix with a clothespin.
Talk about this word "clothespin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clothespin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. clothespin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clothespin "clothespin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clothespin.Cite this
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title = {clothespin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clothespin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
