clothespress

[ klohz-pres, klohthz- ]

/ ˈkloʊzˌprɛs, ˈkloʊðz- /

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noun

a receptacle for clothes, as a chest, wardrobe, or closet.

Origin of clothespress

First recorded in 1705–15; clothes + press¹

Words nearby clothespress

clothesline, clothes moth, clothes-peg, clothespin, clothes pole, clothespress, clothes prop, clothes tree, clothier, clothing, Clotho

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Example sentences from the Web for clothespress

Outside the clothespress, on a peg, hangs a linsey-woolsey every-day gown that shows marks of wear.
Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
Then crossing, she opened the bathroom door, and then the clothespress, calling Rosanna's name sharply.
The Girl Scouts at Home|Katherine Keene Galt
There is a clothespress in the corner, into which Mr. Spear says we may look.
Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
Hartwick shut himself in the clothespress, and I could hear him laughing and gasping for breath.
Frank Merriwell at Yale|Burt L. Standish

A ball, however, struck the clothespress, the sides of which gave forth a hollow sound.
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for clothespress

clothes-press

noun

a piece of furniture for storing clothes, usually containing wide drawers and a cabinet

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单词	clothespress
释义	clothespress [ klohz-pres, klohthz- ] / ˈkloʊzˌprɛs, ˈkloʊðz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clothespress ON THESAURUS.COM noun a receptacle for clothes, as a chest, wardrobe, or closet. Origin of clothespress First recorded in 1705–15; clothes + press¹ Words nearby clothespress clothesline, clothes moth, clothes-peg, clothespin, clothes pole, clothespress, clothes prop, clothes tree, clothier, clothing, Clotho Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clothespress Outside the clothespress, on a peg, hangs a linsey-woolsey every-day gown that shows marks of wear. Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard Then crossing, she opened the bathroom door, and then the clothespress, calling Rosanna's name sharply. The Girl Scouts at Home\|Katherine Keene Galt There is a clothespress in the corner, into which Mr. Spear says we may look. Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard Hartwick shut himself in the clothespress, and I could hear him laughing and gasping for breath. Frank Merriwell at Yale\|Burt L. Standish A ball, however, struck the clothespress, the sides of which gave forth a hollow sound. Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille\|Emile Zola British Dictionary definitions for clothespress clothes-press noun a piece of furniture for storing clothes, usually containing wide drawers and a cabinet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clothespress wardrobe, repository, armoire, closet, cloakroom, linen closet
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clothespress

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