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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Cut and use a clothespin or duct tape to fasten and be sure to change your baby's diaper often to avoid irritation.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
Instead, use Price's pro tip: Hold the DIY diaper in place with clothespins.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
Night after night the mouse gathered up clothespins, corks, and other miscellaneous objects, stashing them inside a rectangular wooden box for safekeeping.
—Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Held in place by clothespins, the covers can be suspended from roof gutters and tented over tender plants close to the house.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
For checker-like squares, pinch wooden clothespins onto fabric to create a pattern of negative space.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Just stretch this elastic line over a bathtub and clip your wet items to the clothespins.
—Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023
Some objects in the game are detailed beyond reason, with no lower-detail versions offered, like clothespins (25,000 vertices each), a pile of logs (100,000), and a parking attendant booth (40,000, including cables connecting the mouse and keyboard).
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2023
Paint various sizes of clothespins, assemble in a star shape, and secure with hot glue.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
Instead, use Price's pro tip: Hold the DIY diaper in place with clothespins.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
Night after night the mouse gathered up clothespins, corks, and other miscellaneous objects, stashing them inside a rectangular wooden box for safekeeping.
—Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Held in place by clothespins, the covers can be suspended from roof gutters and tented over tender plants close to the house.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
For checker-like squares, pinch wooden clothespins onto fabric to create a pattern of negative space.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Just stretch this elastic line over a bathtub and clip your wet items to the clothespins.
—Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023
Some objects in the game are detailed beyond reason, with no lower-detail versions offered, like clothespins (25,000 vertices each), a pile of logs (100,000), and a parking attendant booth (40,000, including cables connecting the mouse and keyboard).
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2023
Paint various sizes of clothespins, assemble in a star shape, and secure with hot glue.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
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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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