A
clothes line or
washing line is any type of
rope, cord, or
twine that has been stretched between two points (e.g. two sticks), outside or indoors, above the level of the ground.
Clothing that has recently been washed is hung along the line to dry, using clothes pegs or
clothespins. Washing lines are attached either from a post or a wall, and are frequently located in
back gardens, or on
balconies. Longer washing lines often have props holding up sections in the middle due to the weight of the usually wet clothing.