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clothespin

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The meaning (definition) of the word clothespin

a small clip that holds clothes on a line

The word clothespin used in a sentence

“I hung my sock on the line with a clothespin.”

How the word clothespin is said around the world

Frenchpince à linge (PANS ah LANZH)
Spanishpinza para la ropa (PEEN-thah PAH-rah lah ROH-pah)
Mandarin晾衣夹 (lyahng yee jyah)
Hindiकपड़े की चिमटी (KAP-ray kee CHIM-tee)
Arabicمِشْبَكُ الغَسيلِ (MISH-ba-ku al-gha-SEEL)
Russianприщепка (pree-SHYEP-kuh)
Portuguese (EU)mola da roupa (MAW-luh da HOH-puh)
Portuguese (BR)prendedor de roupa (prehn-deh-DOR djee HOH-pah)
Japaneseせんたくばさみ (sen-tah-koo-bah-SAH-mee)
GermanWäscheklammer (VESH-uh-klah-mer)
Urduکپڑے کی چٹکی (kup-ray kee CHAT-kee)
Punjabiਕੱਪੜਿਆਂ ਵਾਲੀ ਚਿਮਟੀ (kap-RI-aan VAA-lee CHIM-tee)
Korean빨래집게 (PPAHL-lay-jip-kkay)
Hebrewאַטָּב כְּבִיסָה (ah-TAHV kvee-SAH)
Greekμανταλάκι (mahn-dah-LAH-kee)
Dutchwasknijper (VAHS-kny-per)
Tagalogsipit sa sampayan (SEE-peet sah sahm-PAH-yahn)
Vietnamesekẹp quần áo (kep kwuhn OW)
Turkishmandal (mahn-DAHL)
Persianگیرهٔ لباس (gee-RE-ye le-BAHS)
Polishklamerka (klah-MEHR-kah)
Ukrainianприщіпка (pry-SHCHEEP-kah)
Bengaliকাপড়ের ক্লিপ (KAH-po-rer klip)
Swedishklädnypa (KLEHD-new-pah)
Italianmolletta (mohl-LET-tah)

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