clothesline
/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/noun
उच्चारण क्लोद्ज़्लाइन
कपड़े सुखाने की रस्सी, अलगनी
Basic word
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a piece of rope or wire, fixed outside or inside a house, that you hang clothes on to dry
कपड़े सुखाने की रस्सी, अलगनी
- Radhika hung the washing on the clothesline on the roof.
- The clothesline sagged under the weight of wet towels.
- Sheets were drying on the clothesline in the courtyard.
+ 1 more example
- He tied the clothesline between two trees.
Synonyms washing line line
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on a clothesline
Things are hung 'on' a clothesline; the line is the support.
वस्तुएँ clothesline 'पर' लटकाई जाती हैं; line सहारा है।
- Her sarees were drying on the clothesline.
- Hang the towels on the clothesline in the sun.
hang/put out clothes on a clothesline
The usual verbs are hang, put out and take down.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ hang, put out और take down हैं।
- Radhika's mother put the washing out on the clothesline before going to work.
- Take the clothes down from the clothesline before the rain starts.
clothesline + between + A and B
The line is stretched between two supports such as poles or walls.
Line दो सहारों, जैसे खंभों या दीवारों, के बीच तनी होती है।
- A clothesline was tied between the mango tree and the wall.
countable noun (also 'washing line' in BrE)
Clothesline is American; British speakers often say washing line.
Clothesline अमेरिकी शब्द है; British वक्ता प्रायः 'washing line' कहते हैं।
- There is a long washing line on the roof of our building.
+Collocations 4
verb + clothesline
hang fromtiestring upstretchreach
- My uncle strung up a clothesline across the courtyard.
adjective + clothesline
longsaggingropenylonoutdoor
- The sagging clothesline broke under the wet blankets.
clothesline + noun
polepegsropehookknot
- Fix the clothesline pole firmly in the ground.
clothesline + location
on the terracein the courtyardon the balconybehind the housebetween two trees
- Most families dry clothes on a clothesline on the terrace.
“More examples 6
- A crow sat on the clothesline and watched the children play.
एक कौआ clothesline पर बैठकर बच्चों को खेलते देख रहा था।
- The monsoon made it hard to dry clothes on the clothesline.
मानसून में clothesline पर कपड़े सुखाना कठिन हो गया।
- He tied one end of the clothesline to the window grill.
उसने clothesline का एक सिरा खिड़की की जाली से बाँध दिया।
- Bright dupattas flapped on the clothesline in the afternoon breeze.
दोपहर की हवा में चटक दुपट्टे clothesline पर फड़फड़ा रहे थे।
- A wet bedsheet dragged the clothesline almost to the ground.
एक गीली चादर ने clothesline को लगभग ज़मीन तक झुका दिया।
- Wet clothes dripped from the clothesline onto the courtyard floor.
गीले कपड़े clothesline से आँगन के फर्श पर टपक रहे थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She hung the clothes in the clothesline.
✓ She hung the clothes on the clothesline.
Things hang on a line, so use on, not in.
वस्तुएँ line पर टँगती हैं, इसलिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The clothes were hanged on the clothesline.
✓ The clothes were hung on the clothesline.
The past participle of hang for objects is hung; hanged is only for execution.
वस्तुओं के लिए hang का past participle 'hung' है; 'hanged' केवल फाँसी के अर्थ में आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all concern drying or hanging clothes, but name different things.
ये शब्द कपड़े सुखाने या टाँगने से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों के नाम हैं।
A rope or wire on which wet clothes are hung to dry.
रस्सी या तार जिस पर गीले कपड़े सुखाने के लिए टाँगे जाते हैं।
- The clothesline ran across the terrace.
A small clip that holds clothes on the line.
छोटा clip जो कपड़ों को line पर थामे रखता है।
- Fix the shirt with two pegs.
A shaped frame on which a garment is hung in a cupboard.
आकार वाला ढाँचा जिस पर कपड़ा अलमारी में टाँगा जाता है।
- He hung his coat on a wooden hanger.