What does "clothesline" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "clothesline"?

Common synonyms include: drape, drying line, hang, laundry line, suspend, washing line.

Pronounced //ˈkloʊðzlaɪn//.

/ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/ noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
"Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me."
2
a cord on which clothes are hung to dry wordnet
3
A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.
4
The act of knocking 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. Canada, US, informal

Verb

1
To knock (a person) over by striking them across the neck or upper body with an outstretched arm, mimicking the motion of running into a low clothesline. Canada, US, informal, transitive
"The referee called a personal foul, when he clotheslined the running back."

"Tom hung the three pairs of wet jeans on the clothesline."

From clothes + line.

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