Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clothespin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
clothes-pin
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.

Canadian usage; American usage

verb

To affix with a clothespin.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clothes + pin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clothespins (plural) clothespins (present, singular) clothespinning (participle, present) clothespinned (participle, past) clothespinned (past)

Phrases

clothespin vote

Synonyms

clothes peg clothes pin

Questions

What does clothespin mean?
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
Where does clothespin come from?
From clothes + pin.

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