hanger
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- noun
- /ˈhæŋər/
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- She hung the new dress on the hanger to prevent it from wrinkling.
- a clothes hanger
- a wire coat hanger
I thought this dress was so pretty, like on the hanger and on me.
- I thought this dress was so pretty, like on the hanger and on me.
- These are very nice coat hanger grab handles.
- And so I hang my outfits on one hanger.
- Images of red hangers displayed and rather prevalent.
Examples
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Clothes on closet hangers had been moved to the shower rail in the bathroom.
Fiction book (1990) -
The new dress I'd bought her hung on its hanger outside the closet door.
Fiction book (1996) -
So I'm just going to hang this on a hanger and let this dry just here.
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So naturally I'll use the other end of the hanger because why not?
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Also, you guys, look, I just have a bunch of hangers on the floor.
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I bought some of those hangers you like so much.
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When she came out, his shirt was on a hanger hooked to the ceiling light in her bedroom.
Fiction book (1996) -
Then she hung her coat on its hanger in the closet and her purse with it.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the bedroom, only a few hangers are left dangling in the open closet.
Fiction book (1996) -
The clothes, which represented his complete traveling wardrobe, fit on two hangers and in one bureau drawer.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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A frame for holding or showing things
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A curved piece used to catch or hang things
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A thing that holds or supports other objects, like a pen stand
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A frame like human shoulders for hanging coats to keep their shape
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A frame shaped like human shoulders for hanging clothes to keep them neat
A hanger shaped like shoulders for holding clothes like dresses
A frame for hanging clothes to dry or to display them
A standing pole with hooks for hanging coats and hats
A tall stand with hooks for hanging coats and hats
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Etymology
Hanger for an object comes from the verb hang meaning 'to hang' plus the ending -er that makes a 'thing that'. So a hanger is a tool that holds clothes or other items so they 'hang', like a coat hanger in your closet.