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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | Probably from Middle Dutch pegge |
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1 a short piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is attached to a wall or fits into a hole, used especially to hang things on or to fasten things together : 
Sarah hung her coat on the peg.a table fitted together with pegs a pattern made with coloured pegs on a board
short stick
DHHSarah hung her coat on the peg.a table fitted together with pegsa pattern made with coloured pegs on a board2 a small plastic or wooden object used to fasten wet clothes to a thin rope to dry [= clothespeg; = clothespin AmE]
hanging wet clothes
British English3 a pointed piece of wood or metal that you push into the ground in order to keep a tent in the correct position
tent
DLO4 to make someone realize that they are not as important or skilled as they think they are : Evans is an arrogant bully who needs taking down a peg or two.
take/bring somebody down a peg (or two)
Evans is an arrogant bully who needs taking down a peg or two.5 a wooden screw used to make the strings of a violin, guitar etc tighter or looser [= tuning peg]
musical instrument
APM6 something that is used as a reason for doing, discussing, or believing something : As a peg to hang it on, the tournament had the 100th anniversary of Nehru's birth.
a peg to hang something on
British EnglishAs a peg to hang it on, the tournament had the 100th anniversary of Nehru's birth.7 a small amount of strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky or brandy
