Clothesline

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: klōthz'lÄ«n, IPA: /ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/
• US enPR: klōthz'lÄ«n, IPA: /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

Alternative forms

• clothes line (UK)

Origin

clothes + line

Full definition of clothesline

Noun

1. A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dryHang this towel out on the clothesline for me.

Synonyms

• washing line

Verb

1. To knock (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.The ref called a personal foul, when he clotheslined the running back.