Clothesline - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
Definition:
A rope or wire for hanging wet clothes to dry outdoors.
Synonyms:
clothes wire, drying line, washing line
Part of Speech:
noun
Antonyms:
dryer, wardrobe
Common Collocations:
hang clothes, wet clothes, sturdy clothesline, retractable clothesline
Derivatives:
clotheslined (verb), clotheslining (gerund)
Usage Tips:
Use "clothesline" to refer to an outdoor drying setup, not indoor racks or dryers.
Common Phrases:
hang out the laundry, run a clothesline, off the clothesline
Etymology:
Derived from "clothes" + "line," first recorded in the early 19th century for drying laundry.
Examples:
- 1. She hung the wet shirts on the clothesline to dry in the sun.
- 2. The strong wind blew the towels off the clothesline yesterday.
- 3. We need a new clothesline because the old one broke last week.
- 4. He stretched the clothesline between two trees in the backyard.