# clothesline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/ · frequency rank #56,016

## Definitions
1. A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
2. A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.
3. The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.

## Etymology
From clothes + line.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clothesline