clothesprop

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounclothesprop (plural clothesprops)

plural clothesprops · alternative clothes-prop · alternative clothes prop · alternative clo' prop

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
clothespole

Origin

From clothes + prop.

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Cite this entry
APA

clothesprop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clothesprop

MLA

“clothesprop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clothesprop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clothesprop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clothesprop.

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