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How the weary laundress established boundaries? (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

pegged out

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(Other definitions for pegged out that I've seen before include "died" , "Had final stroke in game" , "cashed in one's chips" , "Won a card game" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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