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    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    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 appearanceplay

    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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