English Explanatory Dictionary

coat hanger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders.

Pronunciation

/ˌkəʊ̯t ˈhæ̞ŋə/ /ˌkoʊ̯t ˈhæ̝ŋɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-coat hanger.wav /ˌkoʊ̯t ˈheɪ̯ŋɚ/ /ˌkoʊ̯t ˈhɛ̃ŋɚ/ /ˌkəʉ̯t ˈhæ̞ŋə/

Word forms

coat hanger coat hangers coathanger coat-hanger

Synonyms

clothes hanger clothing hanger
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