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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