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clothespin
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
clothespin
(noun)
clothespin
/
ˈ
kloʊzˌpɪn/
noun
plural
clothespins
clothespin
/
ˈ
kloʊzˌpɪn/
noun
plural
clothespins
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOTHESPIN
[
count
]
US
:
a small object used for holding clothes on a clothesline
—
called also
(British)
clothes peg
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