Definition of hat rack
1a(1) : a wooden framework with several projecting pegs that hangs against a wall and is used to hold hats and other articles of clothing
(2) : clothes tree
(3) : hallstand
b : a loop (as of wire) into which to slip the brim of a hat under a theater seat or shelf or against a wall
2 : a thin low-quality meat animal
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