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Meanings of clothespeg in English

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Wood or plastic fastener for holding clothes on a clothesline.

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Examples for "clothespin"
Examples for "clothespin"
1
Rachel took the last clothespin from its clench between her teeth.
The marrowbone marble company
2
My mother took a wooden clothespin out of the little basket.
The wildwater walking club
3
Okay, if someone catches you saying the word 'wedding,' they can take a clothespin.
Sushi for one?
4
Zeus handed Demo a broom, a mop, and a clothespin.
The Tarn of Eternity
5
A minute later it unbent its clothespin legs and started whickering for its mother.
My Sister's Keeper
1
A large wooden clothes peg hangs down outside as its sign.
The Irish Times
2
Where might you expect to find a paperclip, a clothes peg, and a teabag?
BBC
3
Half monkey, half skull, with a golden clothes peg for a nose, the creature has every reason to be angry.
The Guardian
4
Here in Ireland Maynooth-based jeweller Yvonne Kelly has included a miniature silver clothes peg pendant as part of her current collection.
The Irish Times
5
Put the other candle in the clothes peg, and stand it upright using the Blu Tack: this is the 'control arm' in your experiment.
Bad science