clothesline

[klohz-lahyn, klohthz-] Origin

clothes·line

[klohz-lahyn, klohthz-]
noun
a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.

Origin:
1820–30; clothes + line1
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clothesline (ˈkləʊðzˌlaɪn)
 
n
a piece of rope, cord, or wire on which clean washing is hung to dry or air

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clothesline
1830, from clothes + line.
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