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hatrack

hatrack

3.4
A stand with hooks for hanging coats and hats by the door
  • noun
  • /ˈhætˌræk/
  • US
translation icon : perchero
  • Don Francisco said a few more things, pointing to an old hatrack and some curtains.

Examples

  • He hung his coat on the hatrack by the front door as he entered the house.

  • Try using your head for something besides a hatrack.

    Blog text (14)

  • A hatrack with the "gimme" cap from the FBI International Police Academy on it.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Pazzi enters and hangs his hat on the hatrack; he is speaking with his superior.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Sid Hatrack.

    The Nice Guys (2016)

  • The hatrack in the hallway was filled with various hats and jackets.

  • Before leaving the room, she placed her scarf on the hatrack near the entrance.

Synonyms

coat rack
vshatrack
5 1.0

A stand with hooks for hanging coats and hats

is taller and used mainly in entryways and hallways
coatrack
vshatrack
2 2.0

A stand with hooks for hanging coats and hats near the door

is taller and stresses placement in entryways or hallways

How Tall

hatrack
  • US
3.4
hallstand
  • Archaic
7.4
coat stand
  • UK
1 2.3
coat rack
5 1.0
rack
205 1.2

Surface Forms

hatrack singular
hatracks plural

Morphology

hatrack = hat + rack (transparent) = hat + rack

The meaning is directly composed from 'hat' + 'rack' as a device for holding hats, a transparent compound.

Etymology

Hatrack is simply made of hat and rack, with rack meaning 'frame' or 'place for holding things'. So a hatrack is a stand with hooks to hang hats and coats, which is exactly what we mean today.