Library / English Dictionary

CLOTHESHORSE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("clotheshorse" is a kind of...):

frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Synonyms:

beau; clotheshorse; dandy; dude; fashion plate; fop; gallant; sheik; swell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("clotheshorse" is a kind of...):

adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clotheshorse"):

cockscomb; coxcomb (a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments)

macaroni (a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms)

Instance hyponyms:

Beau Brummell; Brummell; George Bryan Brummell (English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840))

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