coatrack

[koht-rak]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coatrack¹

First recorded in 1910–15; coat + rack ¹

Example Sentences

She stumbled into the kitchen and headed straight for the coatrack.

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In the smoking room, my gaze was drawn to the top hat dangling from the brass coatrack.

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“Natalie, is good to see my second-favorite girl,” she said as she took our backpacks and hung them on the coatrack.

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The hallway is cramped with a coatrack and plants and shoes all jumbled at the door.

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“Then I might be a king when you take a look at that,” Gus said, nodding toward the coatrack by the back door.

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