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Meaning of "washing line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WASHING LINE

washing line  [ˈwɒʃɪŋ laɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WASHING LINE

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determiner
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Washing line is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WASHING LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

washing line

Clothes line

A clothes line or washing line is any type of rope, cord, or twine that has been stretched between two points, outside or indoors, above the level of the ground. Clothing that has recently been washed is hung along the line to dry, using clothes pegs or clothespins. Washing lines are attached either from a post or a wall, and are frequently located in back gardens, or on balconies. Longer washing lines often have props holding up sections in the middle due to the weight of the usually wet clothing. More elaborate rotary washing lines save space and are typically retractable and square or triangular in shape, with multiple lines being used. Some can be folded up when not in use. In Scotland, many tenement buildings have a drying green which is a communal area predominantly used for clothes lines – it may also be used as a recreational space. In Scotland, a Hills Hoist is referred to as a Whirligig.

Definition of washing line in the English dictionary

The definition of washing line in the dictionary is a line to hang clothes on to dry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WASHING LINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
align
əˈlaɪn
aline
əˈlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
landline
lænd laɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
main-line
meɪn laɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
waterline
ˈwɔːtə laɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WASHING LINE

washerman
washermen
washerwoman
washerwomen
washery
washeteria
washier
washiest
washily
washin
washiness
washing
washing day
washing machine
washing powder
washing-up
washing-up bowl
washing-up liquid
washing-up water

WORDS THAT END LIKE WASHING LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
discipline
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of washing line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «washing line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WASHING LINE

Find out the translation of washing line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of washing line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «washing line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

晾衣绳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerda para tender
570 millions of speakers

English

washing line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाशिंग लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَطُّ الغَسِيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бельевая веревка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়াশিং লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corde à linge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis basuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wäscheleine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

物干し綱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빨랫줄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris ngumbah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây phơi quần áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழுவுமிடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉशिंग रेषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çamaşır ipi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corda per il bucato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sznur do wieszania bielizny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мотузка для білизни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frânghie de rufe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκοινί μπουγάδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wasgoedlyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvättlina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klessnor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of washing line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING LINE»

The term «washing line» is normally little used and occupies the 110.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING LINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about washing line

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WASHING LINE»

Discover the use of washing line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to washing line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Washing Line
Whose are those enormous under pants,those stripy socks, that tiny dress hanging on the washing line? Which animal do they belong to? Flip the flaps to find out!
Jez Alborough, 2007
2
Mrs. Mopple's Washing Line
MINI TREASURES - delightful mini picture books to treasure for ever. MRS MOPPLE'S WASHING LINE - Poor Mrs Mopple! Hanging out the washing has never been so much trouble - when the wind blows, some very strange things happen!
Anita Hewett, 1999
3
Walter's Windy Washing Line
The clothes Walter put out on the line to dry are blown away by a gust of wind.
Neil Griffiths, 2008
4
Walking on a Washing Line: Poems of
Poems selected and translated from her previous publications.
Sŭng-hŭi Kim, Hyŏng-jin Yi, 2011
5
Activity-based Training Design: Transforming the Learning of ...
Washing Line HOW IT WORKS 1 Before starting, set up one or two 'washing lines ' in the room. This will usually be pieces of string tied between coat stands, or other available fixtures or fittings in the room. Their length will vary depending on  ...
John Rodwell, 2007
6
Year 5
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Stefanie Sullivan, 2003
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Mathematics Through Play in the Early Years
Learning context: washing line Learning objective: beginning to use knowledge of place value to order numbers key questions fruit and is placing them in the order in which she picked them. Put the fruits in order along the washing line.
Kate Tucker, 2014
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Campaign It!: Achieving Success Through Communication
Cause, objectives and a washing line Although a cause is far more than just a rational objective, every cause is realized through the setting and achievement of a range of objectives. According to Margaret McDonagh (General Secretary of the ...
Alan Barnard, Chris Parker, 2012
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The Adventures of Captain Kizzy and the Grapes
The pussycat followed the washing line as it flew out of the garden and along the streets of Orchard Hollow. The clothes flew past the chimneys and the lampposts; they flew past the telegraph poles and church spires as the washing line sailed ...
calibre (0.8.1) [http://calibre-ebook.com]
10
Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in ...
Hang a piece of string up to represent a washing line e.g. either using drawing pins in a pinboard, or constructing a tabletop one with sticks and string etc. If you don't have a washing line you could draw one on a piece of card or A3 paper and  ...
Julia M. Carroll, Claudine Bowyer-Crane, Fiona J. Duff, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WASHING LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term washing line is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mother opens up over husband's torment after being beaten and …
Mother opens up over husband's torment after being beaten and strangled with WASHING LINE. SHE was hit over the head with a television, bitten and battered ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
2
Grandmother stabbed after refusing to remove washing line to let …
A grandmother was stabbed at her front door after refusing to remove her washing line to let her neighbour's son play football. Martha Stevenson, 61, said she ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
3
Dead rabbit left hanging from washing line in sick 'homophobic' attack
A young man was left in tears after vile bigots hung a bloodied dead rabbit from his washing line in an allegedly homophobic attack. Rhys Thomas believes the ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
4
Dead rabbit left hanging on gay man's washing line in 'homophobic …
A young gay man told yesterday how he was left in tears after vile bigots hung a bloodied dead rabbit from the washing line outside his home. Rhys Thomass, 27 ... «Scottish Daily Record, Apr 15»
5
Sales of washing lines and pegs rocket in good weather
SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons have boasted that peg and washing line sales ... Morrisons expects to sell at least 500,000 pegs and 100,000 metres of line by ... «Deadline News, Apr 15»
6
Fox trapped in broken washing line in Edinburgh
A fox has been released back into the wild after becoming trapped in a collapsed washing line in Edinburgh. The Scottish SPCA, was called on Friday after a ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
7
The sad decline of our washing lines
In America housing associations forbid millions from using washing lines because it's regarded as a bit "ghetto". There's something wrong with a country where ... «Express.co.uk, Aug 14»
8
Next takes baby grow off the shelves after shocked customers …
'We just thought it was a cute, nice baby grow with washing line with clothes and socks on it, but then we saw this. Once you notice it, it is unmistakeable.'. «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
9
Thieves stealing clothes from washing lines in Lincoln
Police have reported a theft of washing from a washing line overnight on July 7, and say this is not the first incident of its type. The recent theft was at a property ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 14»
10
Hung out to dry! Woman is banned from using washing line by …
Margaret Jowsey has been told she is not allowed to dry her washing outside her Sleaford Green, Norwich flat as it is a 'fire or trip hazard'. Photo by Simon ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 14»

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