Noun: clotheshorse 'klow(dh)z,hors
- A framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)
"She hung the wet laundry on the clotheshorse"
- [informal] A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
"The clotheshorse spent hours preening in front of the mirror before attending the social gathering";
- dandy, dude [informal], fop [archaic], gallant [archaic], beau [archaic], swell [informal], fashion plate
Derived forms: clotheshorses
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], frame, framework, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Clotheshorse