[ noun ] wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline <noun.artifact>
Clothespin \Clothes"pin`\ (? or ?), n. A forked piece of wood or plastic, or a small device with a spring clamp, used for fastening clothes on a line. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Her storytelling helped children visiting the museum understand the ways of the sect that's famous for its simple, efficient creations, including the flat broom, clothespin and ladderback chairs.
They view exhibits of the efficient homespun handicrafts and furniture that made Shakers famous, including creations like the flat broom, clothespin and ladderback chairs.