What is another word for clothespin?

Pronunciation: [klˈə͡ʊðspɪn] (IPA)

Clothespins, also known as clothes pegs, clothes clips, line pins, or simply pegs, are essential tools for hanging wet laundry to dry on a clothesline. These small wooden, plastic, or metal clips keep clothes securely in place and prevent them from flying away in the wind. In some countries, clothespins are also used for other purposes such as sealing bags, holding papers, or even as makeshift clips for hair. Other less common synonyms for clothespin include dolly peg, clippy, clothes fastener, and clothes hanger. Regardless of their name, clothespins are a household staple that make laundry day a breeze.

Synonyms for Clothespin:

What are the hypernyms for Clothespin?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    fastener, pin, laundry supply.

Usage examples for Clothespin

The wash was unusually large that day and as the unpacking of the box had taken up some time, the clock was striking two just as the last clothespin was fastened in its place, and the last brown towel hung upon the currant bushes.
"Ethelyn's Mistake"
Mary Jane Holmes
I'm not playing parts with a clothespin on the end of my nose!"
"Harlequin and Columbine"
Booth Tarkington
He was tireless and faithful as a watchdog, keeping awake by whittling at something no more fantastic than a clothespin.
"Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl"
Fannie Hurst

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