clothesline

English

/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/, /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
  • A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.
  • (North America) 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.

Etymology

Compound from English clothes + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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