laundry line
laundry line — noun
1. a long thin rope, wire, or plastic cord used for hanging wet clothes on outdoors
a long thin rope, wire, or plastic cord used for hanging wet clothes on outdoors so that they dry naturally in the air and wind
Emre hung his wet jeans on the laundry line behind the house.
collocation: hang + on a laundry line
A gust of wind blew a towel off the laundry line into the garden.
collocation: off the laundry line
Ravindra's grandmother still uses a laundry line instead of a machine dryer.
Yasmin clipped each sock to the laundry line with a small wooden peg.
When rain started, Hoa ran outside to take the sheets off the laundry line.
- clothesline
the most common term in American English; same object
- washing line
the dominant term in British English; same object
- drying line
less common synonym; sometimes refers to an indoor line
- tumble dryer
a machine that dries clothes with hot air, opposite method of drying
- clothes dryer
appliance that dries laundry mechanically instead of by outdoor air
文法句型
a laundry line
on a/the laundry line
用法筆記
Often used interchangeably with 'clothesline'. In American English 'clothesline' is more common, while 'washing line' is the usual term in British English.