clothespin noun 1verb 1forms 3phrases 1 noun1 •(US, Canada) 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. — 2016 verb1 •To affix with a clothespin. formsclothespinned · clothespinning · clothespins Phrases with clothespin clothespin voteA vote that is cast for a given candidate despite personal reservations or a distaste for that individual.