coat hanger
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of coat hanger
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
And anyone who compares a copper wire with a steel coat hanger will quickly discern that copper is much more pliable than steel.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
Think of pulling hard enough on the bottom of the coat hanger that it bends out of shape.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 22, 2023
An upside-down plastic water bottle is attached to what looks like a coat hanger and is hanging above the cake.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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