Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A frame on which clothes are hung to dry or air.
- noun A person excessively concerned with dress.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A frame to hang clothes or household linen on, especially for drying.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A frame to hang clothes on.
- noun a person who is conspicuous for dressing fashionably, especially one who spends much time or money to acquire clothing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A frame on which
laundry ishung todry . - noun by extension A person excessively concerned with the
appearance of theirclothing .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)
- noun a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Etymologies
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Examples
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I also asked that since she's a self-confessed "clotheshorse" (its on her website) if the "Firefly" writers might have used that as an inspiration for the "Shindig" episode where Kaylee wears the fancy dress with the hoop skirt.
Transcript of Jewel Staite Q&A at Dreamcon trinfaneb 2004
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Michael "clotheshorse" Brown may consult for Da Parish!
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I'm also a clotheshorse, so that's not the worst thing in the world.
Joel McHale on Hosting the 'Anti-Oscars' Marshall Heyman 2011
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In the book, he calls Sheen "one-of-a-kind ... a Polo preppy clotheshorse in a world of O.P. shorts and surf T-shirts" and "a wonderful mix of nerd ... and rebel."
Rob Lowe on Partying Days with Charlie Sheen: "We Competed to See Who Could Play Harder" 2011
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Here, the accomplished clotheshorse, whose oversight includes Vanity Fair's best-dressed list, discusses the world of style and beyond.
Graydon Carter Edward Helmore 2011
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Pham, associate professor at Illinois University, Urbana-Champaign, and one of the self-proclaimed "clotheshorse academics" behind the Threadbared blog exploring the politics of fashion.
Chinese models stride the catwalk as the west eyes China's rich fashion market 2011
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Her overbearingly entitled yuppie brother, Beau (Craig Wallace), clumsily pitches a tent near Johnnie's with girlfriend-of-the-moment Shavondra (Fatima Quander), a clotheshorse who would flee nature faster than you can say "American Express."
'24, 7, 365' review: Perpetual state of angst can be hard to handle 2011
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I was a clotheshorse for their fashion then, as I am today.
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Already, we've got presumptuous soccer powerhouses in flames; clotheshorse managers who appear to be angling for invites aboard Valentino's yacht; referees under siege; and unforgettably melodramatic acting.
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No question about it — the kid's a clotheshorse.
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