coatrack
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coatrack
Example Sentences
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Cos make detachable hoods with dicky-style bib fronts which can be layered under a smart coat when rain is forecast, instantly streamlining your coatrack.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2020
I installed a coatrack over the top, and whenever I needed to retrieve a jacket, or a towel, I stood on my desk chair, swivelling uncertainly.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 2, 2019
Above the coatrack hangs a portrait of an ancestor Anna-Maria calls “the family prince,” a rake who married a French courtesan and built her a castle in Silesia, which was bombed by the Russians.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 14, 2019
The second unavoidable disadvantage is just a function of budget: Astaire’s set has an ingenious collection of props, from armchairs to a coatrack, that sell the verisimilitude of his room.
From Slate
There was also a small filing cabinet in one corner and a coatrack with several long fur coats, scarves, and woollen hats in another.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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