coat hanger
noun
coat hangers
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pluralof coat hanger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Her long-term partner, Prudence Fenton, explains in the film that she was allotted “this much” drawer space and two coat hangers when she moved in.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
He used coat hangers for a flag spreader.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
As nice as they are, the coat hangers — salvaged from Nieman Marcus when Mazza Gallerie closed — come freighted with their own grim symbolism.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2023
Could I use coat hangers as my rods?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
The closets there were empty, too, nothing but coat hangers jingling on the metal rod.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
