washing line

Outdoor drying rope

A washing line is a rope or cord stretched between two points, used for hanging laundry to dry outdoors.

The term is primarily British; Americans typically say clothesline.

She pegged the sheets to the washing line.

drying

clothespins

Spring clips for laundry

  • pegsCylindrical fastening pins
  • sunshineDirect rays from above
  • breezeLight, gentle air movement

airing · freshness · evaporation · windy · hang · crisp · flapping · drip-dry · air-dry · billowing

outdoors

backyard

Outdoor space behind home

lawn · sunshine · breeze · summer · spring · suburbs · rural · alfresco · open-air · courtyard

laundry

washday

Designated cleaning day

delicates · fabric softener · stains · rinse · spin · basket · hamper · sort · ironing · laundry basket

structure

rope

Thick twisted fibers

  • cordFlexible twisted strand
  • twineStranded cord for tying
  • wireThin metallic conductor

pulley · prop · post · retractable · rotary · whirligig · tensioned · strung · stretched · hoisted

Categories
Opposites
drying method

washing linetumble dryer

Appliance for drying laundry

clothes dryer · dryer · electric dryer · spin dryer · gas dryer

Family

line, wash, washing, washed, washroom, washer, washes, washable, washcloth

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G