clothesline

clothesline
/klohz"luyn', klohdhz"-/, n.
a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.
[1820-30; CLOTHES + LINE1]

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