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How to pronounce clothesline
“clothesline” pronunciation in American English
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“clothesline” in real sentences
65 clips in the index · 2 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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The clothesline is that story.
The 92nd Street Y
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You get two clothesline pegs, and you peg the Goon to the clothesline, and you get
Vanity Fair
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I'm not gonna give him a clothesline.
First We Feast
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* I'm a woman pinned to a clothesline *
Nebraska Public Media
Why real speech
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