clothespin
noun
clothes·pin
ˈklōz-ˌpin 
also ˈklōt͟hz-
: a forked piece of wood or plastic or a small spring clamp used for fastening clothes on a clothesline
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In recent days, the anchor has been blasted on social media and by some news outlets, because the fire-retardant jacket was cinched in the back with a clothespin.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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TELEVISION DRAMA – ABC News hit with embarrassing headlines from David Muir's clothespin blunder to Sunny Hostin's husband drama.
—Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
To coax branches downward like a waterfall, weigh the branches down with paper clips or wooden clothespins.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
One former student talked about how her tongue was split when a teacher put a clothespin on it as punishment for speaking in O'odham in class.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
TELEVISION DRAMA – ABC News hit with embarrassing headlines from David Muir's clothespin blunder to Sunny Hostin's husband drama.
—Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
To coax branches downward like a waterfall, weigh the branches down with paper clips or wooden clothespins.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
One former student talked about how her tongue was split when a teacher put a clothespin on it as punishment for speaking in O'odham in class.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Clothespin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothespin. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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clothespin
noun
clothes·pin
ˈklō(t͟h)z-ˌpin
: a peg (as of wood) with the lower part slit or a clamp for holding clothes in place on a line
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