clothespin
/ˈklōz-ˌpin How to pronounce clothespin (audio) also ˈklōt͟hz-/ (ame, mw)
clothespin — noun
1. a small clip that grips wet clothes and keeps them from falling off a washing li
a small clip that grips wet clothes and keeps them from falling off a washing line while they become dry.
Talia clipped Dad's socks to the line with two wooden clothespins.
typical use: clip clothes to a line
After the wind rose, Ezra checked every towel and added extra clothespins.
extra clothespins for windy weather
Heloísa keeps a bag of clothespins hanging beside the back door.
Tunde dropped a clothespin into the grass while helping with the washing.
Padma used a plastic clothespin to hold the bedsheet in place.
- clothes peg
the usual everyday term in British English
- peg
shorter and less specific; often means the same thing in laundry contexts
- clip
more general; can refer to many kinds of fastener, not just laundry
用法筆記
Usually countable and often modified by material words such as wooden or plastic. In British English, clothes peg or simply peg is more usual in everyday speech, while clothespin is especially common in North American usage.