coat tree

American  

noun

1. clothes tree.

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Etymology

Origin of coat tree

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

If you have little ones in the house who use furniture to pull themselves up to standing, Gardner suggests securing the coat tree to a wall with an earthquake tie to prevent tipping.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

In “Stand,” possibly the most humiliating piece in the show, Susiraja fits a wire hanger around her head and hangs it on a coat tree, which requires her to stoop awkwardly.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

Behind it is a room with two ornate, high-back chairs, a coat tree and a vase of flowers on a stand.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Carol points her out to me, on the bus, the same way she’s pointed out the twin set and the coat tree: as an object to be admired.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

I used a coat tree as delicately as possible, and then sat down at a table and ordered tea and cinnamon toast.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger