hatrack

American  

[hat-rak] / ˈhætˌræk /

noun

1. a frame, stand, or post having knobs or hooks for hanging hats.

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Etymology

Origin of hatrack

First recorded in 1870–75; hat + rack ¹

Example Sentences

It falls to Thermal Herman 6⅞ths, the showboat of Katz’s inventory, to fashion himself into a fedora, hitch a ride on a moose’s antlers that double as a hatrack and save her.

From New York Times

She admired Dunham, in particular, who was one of Hollywood’s first Black choreographers, and was captivated by Astaire’s use of props, like a hatrack or an umbrella.

From New York Times

Dried and trimmed, the shrub’s multipronged branches made it useful — for driving farm animals, for example; one botanical history database suggested they also made good hatracks.

From Washington Post

She jumped up the front steps three at a time and threw her sweater toward the hatrack.

From Literature

A method of escaping bill collectors assembles a tailor, a hatrack and a cabbage.

From The Wall Street Journal