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Meaning of Clothespin | Babel Free

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.

Canada, US

Equivalents

العربية مشبك الغسيل
Čeština kolíček
Ελληνικά μανταλάκι
Suomi pyykkipoika
한국어 빨래집게
Polski klamerka spinacz

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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