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clothesprop

clothesprop noun: formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it.

Noun

clothesprop (plural clothesprops)

  1. Formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it.

Forms of clothesprop

pluralclothesprops
alternative formclothes-prop
alternative formclothes prop
alternative formclo' prop

Origin of clothesprop

From clothes + prop.

Questions about clothesprop

What does clothesprop mean?
Clothesprop means formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it.
What part of speech is clothesprop?
Clothesprop is a noun.
What is the plural of clothesprop?
The plural of clothesprop is clothesprops.

Words near clothesprop in the dictionary

  1. clothespinning
  2. clothespins
  3. clothespole
  4. clothespoles
  5. clothespresses
  6. clothesprop
  7. clothesprops
  8. clothest
  9. clothestree
  10. clothestrees
  11. clotheswashing

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