hat stand
Britishnoun
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The Mary Poppins nickname refers to the 1964 musical starring Julie Andrews in which a nanny pulls just about anything from her magical carpet bag, including a hat stand.
From Seattle Times
It has been likened to the magical carpet bag carried by Mary Poppins who, in the eponymous 1964 musical, pulls a hat stand and lampshade out of her holdall.
From BBC
Out of a hat stand, he fashioned an IV bag holder.
From Washington Times
It looks like a telescoping grabber tool attached to a hat stand, but it could be the future of home robotics.
From The Verge
After the red carpet interviews were finished, Mr. Kuplowsky loped onto the stage and, for the third night in a row, failed to toss his signature fedora onto a hat stand, James Bond-style.
From New York Times
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