hatrack

[ hat-rak ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hatrack¹

First recorded in 1870–75; hat + rack ¹

Example Sentences

India gave a little exclamation and moved toward the hatrack.

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He hung it up upon a black walnut hatrack with which its designer had incorporated a slab of white marble.

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All evening the bell had been ringing, and the little card tray on the hatrack was filled with visiting cards.

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He went out gaily, followed by Mrs. Carr's accusing eyes to the hatrack, where he stopped to take his glossy silk hat from a peg.

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Bud is going to race Hatrack against that magpie horse grazing out there, and throw in a six-shooter if the old gent wins.

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