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Clothes horses

Scope note

Period term used in the 18th century for racks on which to hang wet laundry for drying.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000164390

Broader Terms used

<support furniture>

Equivalent Terms used

clothes horse

Created

13yrs ago

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