clothespin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From clothes + pin.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
At a hundred and thirty pounds, Altman is poised as a clothespin, fierce as a horned owl.
2016 October 3, Tad Friend, “Sam Altman’s Manifest Destiny”, in The New Yorker:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clothespins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |