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hall tree

American  

noun

  1. a stand or post having hooks or knobs for holding coats and hats; hatrack or clothes tree.


Etymology

Origin of hall tree

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

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A hall tree can have a bench on one side and coat storage on the other.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Down in the hall she appropriated one of Dick's, off the hall tree, and announced herself ready.

From Her Prairie Knight by Bower, B. M.

They were now come to the hall tree, and the General himself helped his guest off with his overcoat and hung it beside his own.

From The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys by Zollinger, Gulielma

"May I take your hat?" asked Orlean, and taking it, placed it on the hall tree.

From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar

He peeled off his overcoat and hung it on the hall tree, sticking his swagger-stick in one of its pockets.

From The Great Potlatch Riots by Lang, Allen Kim

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