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clotheshorse

[klohz-hawrs, klohthz-] / ˈkloʊzˌhɔrs, ˈkloʊðz- /




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“He responds well to men’s clothing in particular. Marty is a clotheshorse himself.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025

As flattering as that pale purple may be on her, she’s much happier to let her guests’ ensembles, especially noted clotheshorse Kim, in a sweeping chiffon skirt and little white gloves, provide the fashion credentials.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023

As a clotheshorse, he had certain natural advantages, of course.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2021

Sure, John David Washington’s wardrobe filled this clotheshorse with envy, but the awe I felt at the visual spectacle of Inception is completely missing here.

From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2020

We each took a handle of the basket and carried it to the clotheshorse, a rope strung between two wooden frames that we used for drying clothes and linens.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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