Clotheshorse — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈaʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪɡlˈɒsiə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪɡlˈɒsiə/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fop swell dandy gallant dude fashion plate beau sheik

Word Forms

dandify

verb

dress like a dandy

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wäscheständer

ein Rahmen zum Aufhängen von Kleidung (z. B. zum Trocknen)

🇫🇷French

étendoir à linge

un cadre sur lequel suspendre les vêtements (comme pour le séchage)

🇪🇸Spanish

tendedero

un marco sobre el cual colgar la ropa (como para secar)

🇮🇹Italian

stendibiancheria

una struttura su cui appendere i panni (come per asciugare)

🇳🇱Dutch

droogrek

een raamwerk waaraan kleding kan worden opgehangen (zoals om te drogen)

🇵🇹Portuguese

cabideiro

uma estrutura para pendurar roupas (como para secar)

🇷🇺Russian

вешалка для одежды

каркас, на который можно повесить одежду (как для сушки)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कपड़े घोड़ा

एक ढांचा जिस पर कपड़े लटकाए जाते हैं (सुखाने के लिए)

🇧🇩Bengali

কাপড়ের ঘোড়া

একটি কাঠামো যার উপর কাপড় ঝুলানো (শুকানোর জন্য হিসাবে)

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆடைக்குதிரை

துணிகளைத் தொங்கவிடுவதற்கான ஒரு கட்டமைப்பு (உலர்த்துவது போல)

🇮🇳Telugu

బట్టల గుర్రం

బట్టలు వేలాడదీయడానికి ఒక ఫ్రేమ్‌వర్క్ (ఎండబెట్టడం కోసం)

🇮🇳Marathi

कपड्यांचा घोडा

एक फ्रेमवर्क ज्यावर कपडे लटकवायचे (कोरडे करण्यासाठी)

🇮🇳Gujarati

કપડાનો ઘોડો

એક માળખું જેના પર કપડાં લટકાવવા માટે (સૂકવવા માટે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಟ್ಟೆಕುದುರೆ

ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇತುಹಾಕುವ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು (ಒಣಗಿಸಲು)

🇮🇳Malayalam

വസ്ത്രക്കുതിര

വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ തൂക്കിയിടുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു ചട്ടക്കൂട് (ഉണക്കുന്നതിന് വേണ്ടി)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੱਪੜੇ ਦਾ ਘੋੜਾ

ਇੱਕ ਢਾਂਚਾ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਲਟਕਾਉਣੇ ਹਨ (ਸੁਕਾਉਣ ਲਈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

کپڑے کا گھوڑا

ایک فریم ورک جس پر کپڑے لٹکائے جائیں (جیسے خشک کرنے کے لیے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

椸

挂衣服的框架（用于晾晒）

🇯🇵Japanese

物干し馬

衣服を掛けるための枠組み（乾燥用）

🇰🇷Korean

빨래말

옷을 걸 수 있는 틀(건조용)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giá phơi quần áo

một cái khung để treo quần áo (để phơi khô)

🇹🇭Thai

ม้าเสื้อผ้า

โครงสำหรับแขวนเสื้อผ้า (สำหรับตากแห้ง)

🇮🇩Indonesian

kuda pakaian

kerangka untuk menggantung pakaian (seperti untuk mengeringkan)

🇵🇭Filipino

kabayong damit

isang balangkas kung saan magsabit ng mga damit (tulad ng pagpapatuyo)

🇲🇾Malay

kuda baju

rangka kerja untuk menggantung pakaian (seperti untuk mengeringkan)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

com.clotheshorse

إطار لتعليق الملابس (مثل التجفيف)

🇮🇷Persian

اسب لباس

چارچوبی که برای آویزان کردن لباس ها (مانند خشک کردن)

🇹🇷Turkish

çamaşır askısı

Giysilerin asılacağı bir çerçeve (kurutma için olduğu gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

סוסה לבוש

מסגרת לתלות עליה בגדים (כמו לייבוש)

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The primary meaning of 'clotheshorse' is 'a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)'.

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Using 'clotheshorse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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