hall stand

esp US hall tree

noun

a piece of furniture on which are hung coats, hats, etc

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Examples from the Web for hall stand

Historical Examples

She is gathering about her the wrap she has snatched from the hall-stand.
Juggernaut
George Cary Eggleston
Half-way down the stairs he saw his overcoat on the hall-stand beckoning to him and offering release.
The Regent
E. Arnold Bennett
He stood just inside the doorway, holding a silver-banded malacca walking-stick that he had taken from the hall-stand.
Dearest
Henry Beam Piper
The door was still open, I knew, and I could hear Willie fumbling on the hall-stand for matches.
The Confession
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Denry threw his new motoring cap hastily on to the hall-stand.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns
Arnold Bennett

hall stand

esp US hall tree

Examples from the Web for hall stand

Historical Examples

She is gathering about her the wrap she has snatched from the hall-stand.

Half-way down the stairs he saw his overcoat on the hall-stand beckoning to him and offering release.

He stood just inside the doorway, holding a silver-banded malacca walking-stick that he had taken from the hall-stand.

The door was still open, I knew, and I could hear Willie fumbling on the hall-stand for matches.

Denry threw his new motoring cap hastily on to the hall-stand.