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clothes horse — also clothes horse, upright wooden frame for hanging clothes to dry, 1788, from CLOTHES (Cf. clothes) + HORSE (Cf. horse). Figurative sense of person whose sole function seems to be to show off clothes is 1850 … Etymology dictionary
clothes horse — clothes horses 1) N COUNT A clothes horse is a folding frame used inside someone s house to hang washing on while it dries. 2) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone, especially a woman, as a clothes horse, you mean that they are… … English dictionary
clothes horse — n 1.) BrE a frame that you hang clothes on to dry indoors 2.) AmE informal a woman who is very interested in clothes and who likes to have many different clothes used to show disapproval … Dictionary of contemporary English
clothes|horse — «KLOHZ HRS, KLOHTHZ », noun. 1. a frame to hang clothes on to dry or air them. 2. a) U.S. Slang, Figurative. a person who places great value on being well dressed, especially one who slavishly follows the latest styles and fashions: »Beau… … Useful english dictionary
clothes horse — ► NOUN ▪ a frame on which washed clothes are hung to dry … English terms dictionary
clothes-horse — clothesˈ horse noun 1. A frame for hanging laundry on to air or to dry 2. A person, usu a woman, whose value is primarily perceived as a model for fashionable clothes (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑clothe … Useful english dictionary
clothes horse — n. metal or wooden rack used for drying or hanging clothes; (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably … English contemporary dictionary
clothes horse — /ˈkloʊðz hɔs/ (say klohdhz haws) noun 1. a frame on which to hang clothes, etc., especially for drying. 2. Colloquial a person who pays particular attention to dress and who wears clothes well, especially a model or mannequin …
clothes horse — n Someone obsessed with clothing. Maureen is a clothes horsewho spends most of her life shopping. 1850s … Historical dictionary of American slang
clothes horse — noun 1》 a frame on which washed laundry is hung to dry. 2》 informal a person who models or is over concerned with wearing fashionable clothes … English new terms dictionary
