hang
- noun
- /hæŋ/
- When displayed on the mannequin, the jacket's hang showcased its sleek design.
Examples
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Different fabrics can affect the hang of a garment, making some drape more elegantly.
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I love your tops and how it just hangs over the perfect amount.
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He stood, adjusted the hang of his jacket.
Fiction book (2001) -
It always hangs straight and that's the best.
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The beautiful dress has a lovely hang that flatters her figure perfectly.
Synonyms
The way cloth hangs in loose soft folds
Antonyms
Idioms
To be in a situation where the result is not decided, for example a job or game
- Informal
In a very dangerous situation where a small problem can cause everything to fail
- Archaic
To not have enough evidence to prove someone is guilty or to take action
- Archaic
To stop doing an activity, especially to stop playing music for good
Compounds
- Informal
An emotional problem that makes someone feel nervous or unable to act normally
A sport of flying a light aircraft without an engine launched from a hill or cliff
A light flying craft without a motor like a large kite that a person hangs under to fly
- Jargon
A position on rings where a gymnast hangs upside down with hips bent and legs straight
- Jargon
A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides
How Draped
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hang for how a garment falls comes from the same idea of suspension, so the 'hang' of a jacket is simply the way it drapes or falls when it is hanging on you or on a hanger.