coat hanger
noun
: a device which is shaped like the outline of a person's shoulders and over which garments may be hung
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Turner had a difficult relationship with his father, who had a weakness for alcohol and disciplined his son with a leather strap or a wire coat hanger.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Even her beloved mother beat her on occasion with a coat hanger.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
For a different look, bend a wire coat hanger into a square shape that’s similar to a plate hanger and attach art with small clips.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Fasten is around the trunk with a few pieces of wire (an old coat hanger works great).
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Even her beloved mother beat her on occasion with a coat hanger.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
For a different look, bend a wire coat hanger into a square shape that’s similar to a plate hanger and attach art with small clips.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Fasten is around the trunk with a few pieces of wire (an old coat hanger works great).
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coat hanger
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“Coat hanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat%20hanger. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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