clothes peg

Thân thiện

A child hangs a shirt on the clothesline with a wooden clothes peg.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small device, typically made of wood or plastic, used to fasten wet laundry to a clothesline so it can dry. It works by pinching the fabric between two hinged or sprung arms.

Usage

• The primary function of a clothes peg is to secure items to a line, preventing them from being blown away by the wind.
• It is a common household item used during laundry tasks.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To peg out the washing": A British English phrase meaning to hang laundry on a line using clothes pegs.
  • I'll just peg out the washing before we leave.

Variants and Related Words

• Clothespin (n): The common term for 'clothes peg' in American English.
  • In the US, you ask for a clothespin.

Synonyms

• Clamp: A more general device for holding things tightly together.
• Fastener: A general term for any device that secures two things together.

Related Phrases

• Peg bag: A small bag, often made of fabric, used for storing clothes pegs.
  • She kept the clothes pegs in a colorful peg bag hanging on the line.

Học thuật

Noun

1. wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline

Từ đồng nghĩa

• clothespin
• clothes pin