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Definition of "clothespin" []

  • A clip of wood or plastic for fastening clothes to a clothesline. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "clothespin" in a sentence
  • "And then he informed me that attached to the clothespin was a sign that said, ‘I’m a dork.’"
  • "You can use a clothespin to attach each cap to the dishwasher rack."
  • "You know that you can't even drive through Iowa without a clothespin on your nose to protect you from the smell of all of the Pig S (manure) T!"
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