Associations to the word «Clothesline»

Wiktionary

CLOTHESLINE, noun. A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry
CLOTHESLINE, verb. 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.

Dictionary definition

CLOTHESLINE, noun. A cord on which clothes are hung to dry.

Wise words

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Mark Twain