Clothespin (Noun)
Meaning
Wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She used a clothespin to hang her favorite shirt on the clothesline to dry.
- The clothespin snapped shut, holding the towel firmly in place.
- He rummaged through the laundry basket to find a clothespin to hang up his socks.
- The plastic clothespin broke in half when she tried to hang the heavy blanket.
- She carefully placed a clothespin on each corner of the sheet to keep it from blowing away in the wind.