pregador de roupa
1. a device used to fasten clothes to a clothesline while drying
She hung the wet sheets on the line with clothespins.
Ela pendurou os lençóis molhados na corda com pregadores de roupa.
2. a spring-loaded clip with two legs used to hold items together
Use a clothespin to keep the bag of chips closed.
Use um pregador para manter o saco de batatas fritas fechado.
Clothespins remain widely used in Brazil for air-drying laundry, particularly in residential areas and among families who prefer natural drying methods. While less common in modern urban USA due to electric dryers, they retain nostalgic and practical value in both cultures, especially in coastal and sunny regions where clotheslines are still prevalent.
Related Idioms & Phrases
hold something with a clothespin - to hold something temporarily or loosely
tight as a clothespin - very tight or restrictive
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