clothesline
Backyard laundry string
A clothesline is a rope or wire strung between two points for hanging laundry to dry: She hung the sheets on the clothesline.
In sports, especially football and hockey, to clothesline someone is to strike them across the neck or chest with an extended arm, knocking them down—the motion resembling running into a taut line.
Execution by noose
- dryingMoisture removal process
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- pegsCylindrical fastening pins
- ropeThick twisted fibers
cord · backyard · sheets · towels · garments · washing · airing · retractable
Light, gentle air movement
- windAir current outdoors
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
Dehydrated by daylight
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
heritage · bygone · yesteryear · traditional · rural · farmhouse · domestic · homestead
Constrict the throat
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- garroteStrangling implement
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- attackAggressive act against another
throttle · ligature · crime · strangulation · asphyxiation
Noosed catching rope
Not harming the environment
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- greenColor of vegetation
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- off-gridWithout utility connections
hanging
Execution by noose
rope · cord · backyard · sheets · towels · garments · washing · airing · retractable · pulley
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
evaporation · airflow · draft · gusts · overcast · sunny · breezy
sun-dried
Dehydrated by daylight
sunlight · breeze · softener · whiteness · airing · scented · natural
retro
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- nostalgicLonging for the past
classic · heritage · bygone · yesteryear · traditional · rural · farmhouse · domestic · homestead · grandmother
strangle
Constrict the throat
attack · throttle · ligature · crime · strangulation · asphyxiation
lariat
Noosed catching rope
- JBLSpeaker and headphone manufacturer
- finisherOne who completes tasks
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
impact · ring · devastating
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- greenColor of vegetation
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- air dryinghanging, drying rack, air drying, sun drying, clothespins
- hanging thingspendant light, wind chime, dreamcatcher, hanging plant, hanging basket
- homesteadinghomesteading, self-sufficiency, off-grid living, off-grid, chicken coop
- Pre-electric technologywaterwheel, water wheel, windlass, pulley, plow
- village lifevillage, hamlet, thatched roofs, chalet, folk tales
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, elbow strike
clotheslinetumble dryer
Appliance for drying laundry
electric dryer · clothes dryer · dryer · machine drying · spin dryer