clotheslines

Meanings

• noun

  A line or series of lines used to hang out clothes to dry.

  - "She hung her clothes out to dry on the clothesline."
  - "The clothesline sagged under the weight of the wet laundry."

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Synonyms

washing line

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clotheslines
delines , elines , relines

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Variants

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clothesline , clotheslined , clotheslines , clotheslining

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Etymology

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The word 'clotheslines' comes from the Old English word 'clothhangian' which means 'to hang out clothes to dry'.

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Trivia

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1. The first clotheslines were made of rope or twine.

2. In some areas, using a clothesline to dry clothes is still a common practice, while in others, using a dryer is more popular.

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Related Concepts

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1. laundry: The process of washing, drying, and ironing clothes.

2. dryer: An appliance used to dry clothes without the use of a clothesline.

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Culture

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Clotheslines have been used for centuries to dry clothes, and have been a symbol of home and domesticity. In literature, clotheslines have been mentioned in various works such as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

How to Memorize "clotheslines"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line stretched between two poles or trees, with clothes hanging from it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'clotheslines' with the idea of drying clothes at home.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Line up your clothes to dry' as a mnemonic.

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