clotheshorse

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Open all cupboards and drawers, and hang up dressing-gown and blankets on a clotheshorse or on cords stretched across the room

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  1. noun A frame on which clothes are hung to dry or air.
  2. noun A person excessively concerned with dress.

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  • Castle was what some of the lake divers referred to as a clotheshorse. —  Barr, Nevada - [Anna Pigeon 02] A Superior Death v1.0 HTML
  • If she leaves me for some Laurel Canyon clotheshorse, well, one can live much more cheaply than two in this town. —  FSF,August2008
  • However, as we are all realising the environmental impact of using a tumble dryer, there has been resurgence in old-fashioned methods such as the clothes airer or clotheshorse. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Nostalgic in their appearance eco clothes airers are not merely a better looking alternative to the standard clotheshorse that is resident in most households - they dry your washing faster and don't take up any floor space. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • * Dry clothes faster than a conventional clotheshorse —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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