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clothesline meaning in Tamil

கொடி koṭi

/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/US/ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

clothesline in Tamil: கொடி (koṭi). In English, clothesline means a rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.

Tamil words for clothesline

a rope or cord for drying clothes
கொடி koṭi

English meaning of clothesline

  1. noun A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
  2. noun A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.
  3. noun The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.
  4. verb To knock (a person) over by striking them across the neck or upper body with an outstretched arm, mimicking the motion of running into a low clothesline.

Full definition of clothesline

clothesline in a sentence

  • Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me.
  • The referee called a personal foul, when he clotheslined the running back.

Synonyms of clothesline

clothesline in other languages

Questions about clothesline in Tamil

What is the meaning of clothesline in Tamil?
Clothesline in Tamil is கொடி (koṭi).
clothesline என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Clothesline: கொடி (koṭi).
What does clothesline mean in English?
Clothesline means a rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.

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