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Clothespin

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.

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Equivalents

5 more languages
Češtinakolíček
Ελληνικάμανταλάκι
한국어빨래집게

Examples

“At a hundred and thirty pounds, Altman is poised as a clothespin, fierce as a horned owl.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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