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coatrack

American  
[koht-rak] / ˈkoʊtˌræk /

noun

  1. a rack or stand for the temporary hanging or storing of coats, hats, etc.


Etymology

Origin of coatrack

First recorded in 1910–15; coat + rack 1

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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

A shoe rack and a wall-mounted coatrack allow you to store a lot of stuff while using minimal floor space.

From Slate Jan. 4, 2019

Good Friends Are Hard to Find and Impossible to Forget read an illustration above the coatrack.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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