clothesline

UK: /ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/ | US: /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

Definition

  1. n. a rope or wire on which clothes are hung to dry

Structure
clothes <garments>line <cord>
Etymology

The word "clothesline" is a straightforward compound of "clothes" (from Old English clāþas, plural of clāþ "cloth") and "line" (from Old English līne, meaning "rope" or "cord"). It emerged in the 19th century to describe a simple household tool for drying laundry. The logic is transparent: a "line" specifically for hanging "clothes."

Examples

  1. She hung the wet shirts on the clothesline to dry in the sun.

  2. The wind blew the clothesline, scattering the freshly washed sheets.

  3. We need to replace the old clothesline with a sturdier one.

  4. He tied one end of the clothesline to a tree branch.

  5. The clothesline snapped under the weight of the heavy blankets.