clothespins

Line-drying fasteners

Clothespins are small clips used to secure wet laundry to a line for drying.

The traditional design has two wooden prongs joined by a spring; simpler versions are single pieces of wood with a slot.

She hung the sheets on the line with clothespins.

Though less common with the rise of electric dryers, they remain useful for outdoor drying and craft projects.

laundry

clothesline

Cord for air-drying laundry

linen · fabric · sheets · towels · washday · airing · freshness · breeze · sunlight · outdoors

fastener

clip

Cut or attach

  • gripSecure manual hold
  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • pinchSqueeze with fingertips

clamp · secure · hold · attach · peg · spring · tension · squeeze · snap · wooden

toy

dollhouse

Miniature toy residence

imagination · childhood · playroom · colorful · educational · building · stacking · puppet · airplane · catapult

nostalgic

vintage

Quality from past eras

yesteryear · rustic · wooden · heirloom · antique · retro · old-fashioned · homestead · apron · gingham

craft

decor

Room's visual arrangement

painted · embellishment · DIY · handmade · upcycled · garland · magnet · puppet · decoration · assemblage

Categories
Opposites
laundry drying method

clothespinsclothes dryer

Appliance for drying laundry

tumble dryer · electric dryer · drying rack

fastening mechanism

clothespinshangers

Closet garment holders

clothes hangers · hooks

Phrases
Family

clothespin

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G