Is Calling Someone a “Clothes Horse” an Insult?

Elainey from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, says her friend called her a clothes horse. Her friend meant it as a compliment, but Elainey has always understood the expression to be a dig that implies someone is too preoccupied with their appearance? This is part of a complete episode.

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