clo' prop

A form of clothesprop — Formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it.

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Meanings

nounclo' prop (plural clo' props)

plural clo' props

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of clothesprop.

    "Milk-o!" "Any bottles?" "Clo' Props!" "Any wood to-day?"

    1926 July 31, The World's News, Sydney, page 31, column 1
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    [R]ods strong enough, long enough and big enough for "clo'-props" to try and find another of these wonderful fish.

    1903 February 5, Punch, Melbourne, page 30, column 4
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APA

clo' prop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clo'%20prop

MLA

“clo' prop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clo'%20prop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clo' prop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clo'%20prop.

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