Clotheshorse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clotheshorse is a noun meaning A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
Meaning
A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
More Meanings
- (slang, figurative, somewhat derogatory) A person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing.
Example Sentences
In front of the darkened electric fire stood a wooden clothes horse draped with tights and underwear.
Her mother was a genuine clotheshorse. She had had more kimonos and dresses than room in their chests to store them […]
Word Forms
- clotheshorses
- clothes-horse
- clothes horse
Synonyms for clotheshorse
Depending on context, synonyms include airer, swell, dandy, dude, sheik, fop.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swell, dude, dandy, fop, gallant, sheik.
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