hallstand

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noun

A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.

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Meanings

nounhallstand (plural hallstands)

plural hallstands

  1. A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.

    He showed Nicol into the kitchen and stowed the letter in the hallstand drawer alongside the other unopened envelopes.

    2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 16

Origin

From hall + stand.

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Translations

German Kleiderständer, Garderobe
  • Kleiderständer1. A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.
  • Garderobe1. A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.
Cite this entry
APA

hallstand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallstand

MLA

“hallstand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallstand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hallstand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallstand.

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