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hall stand

British  

noun

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

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Wednesday’s show — the last of the Disney hall stand — got to all of it, with Simon still in exquisite form in the last light of his performing career.

From Los Angeles Times

So unless your hall stand has been jostled and tipped a lot, which would probably happen during moves, the brads holding the backing in place aren’t likely to be under much pressure.

From Washington Post

Near Hrothgar’s hall stand the images of the Scyldings’ gods, grotesque faces carved out of wood or hacked from stone and set up in a circle, eyes staring inward, gazing thoughtfully at nothing.

From Literature

Put the telegrams on the hall stand.

From Literature

You’ll find your peppermints on the hall stand, Aunt Sarah.

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