Clothesline (other)
A clothes line is an apparatus on which laundry is hung to dry, usually outdoors. Clothes line or clothesline may also refer to: *Clothesline, a set of moves in professional wrestling * ''Clothes-Line'', an early television documentary on fashion history (1937) See also *The Clothesline Project The Clothesline Project is an American non-governmental organization created to bring awareness to the issue of violence against women. For those who have been affected by violence, it is a means of expressing their experiences by decorating a t ...

Clothes Line
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. More elaborate rotary washing lines save space and are typically retractable and square or triangular in shape, with multiple lines being used (such as the Hills Hoist from Australia). Some can be folded up when not in use (although there is a very minor hazard of getting fingers caught, so there is usually a safety button). In Scotland, many tenement buildings have a "drying green", which is a communal area predominantly used for clothes lines – it may also be ...
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Professional Wrestling Strikes
Strikes are offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw. There are a wide variety of strikes in pro wrestling, and many are known by several different names. Professional wrestlers frequently give their finishers new names. Occasionally, these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique. Professional wrestling contains a variety of punches and kicks found in martial arts and other fighting sports; the moves listed below are more specific to wrestling itself. Many of the moves below can also be performed from a raised platform (the top rope, the ring apron, etc.); these are called aerial variations. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. Body press A maneuver that involves a wrestler attacking with the core of the body. It is executed from an upright, running position using momentum and weight to run over the opponent. Body avalanche The wrestl ...
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Clothes-Line
''Clothes-Line'' was an early BBC television programme broadcast live in six parts between 30 September and 3 December 1937. It is notable for being the first television programme dedicated to the history of fashion.Taylor, Lou, ''Establishing Dress History'', chapter 2 (Manchester 2002) It was produced by Mary Adams, and co-presented by the fashion historian James Laver and Pearl "Polly" Binder. Broadcast times * Episode 1: ''Clothes-Line'', broadcast at 21.20 on Thursday 30 September 1937 * Episode 2: ''The Sporting Woman'', broadcast at 21.20 on Thursday 14 October 1937 * Episode 3: ''Fossilized Clothes'', broadcast at 21.15 on Thursday 28 October 1937 * Episode 4: ''Hats and Headgear'', broadcast at 21.15 on Tuesday 9 November 1937 * Episode 5: ''Influences at Work'', broadcast at 21.15 on Thursday 19 November 1937 * Episode 6: ''Grandmamma Looks Back'', broadcast at 21.10 on Thursday 9 December 1937 Episode 4 was broadcast on the Tuesday that week rather than the Thur ...
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