clothespin

[ klohz-pin, klohth z-, klohs- ]

/ ˈkloʊzˌpɪn, ˈkloʊðz-, ˈkloʊs- /

a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.

Origin of clothespin

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; clothes + pin

We shall use it for that purpose on the clothespin bag, before we sew the corners to the hook.

Clothing and Health |Helen Kinne
Ink features upon the head of the clothespin and clothe as either boy or girl.

Home Occupations for Boys and Girls |Bertha Johnston
He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.

Sudden Jim |Clarence Budington Kelland
A rope to your foot, cockleburs in your hair, and a clothespin on your tongue.

The Roycroft Dictionary |Elbert Hubbard

He would walk along on the clothesline and pull out every clothespin, carrying each one to the roof and laying it safely away.

The Children's Book of Birds |Olive Thorne Miller