Sekirov Dictionary

clothesline

UK /ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/US /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

noun3

  1. A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
  2. A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.
  3. (US, informal) The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.

verb1

  1. (US, informal) To knock (a person) over by striking them across the neck or upper body with an outstretched arm, mimicking the motion of running into a low clothesline.
forms

clotheslined · clotheslining · clotheslines

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