coat-hanger

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

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Meanings

nouncoat-hanger (plural coat-hangers)

plural coat-hangers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of coat hanger.
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APA

coat-hanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat-hanger

MLA

“coat-hanger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat-hanger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coat-hanger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat-hanger.

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