clothespin
noun
- fastener for hanging clothes for drying
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From clothes + pin.
- A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
“At a hundred and thirty pounds, Altman is poised as a clothespin, fierce as a horned owl.”
verb
Etymology: From clothes + pin.
- To affix with a clothespin.