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clothespin

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clothes⋅pin

[klohz-pin, klohthz-, klohs-]
–noun
a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism; clothes + pin
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clothes·pin   (klōz'pĭn', klōthz'-)   
n.  A clip of wood or plastic for fastening clothes to a clothesline.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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