hatrack

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It falls to Thermal Herman 6⅞ths, the showboat of Katz’s inventory, to fashion himself into a fedora, hitch a ride on a moose’s antlers that double as a hatrack and save her.

From New York Times • May 20, 2022

She admired Dunham, in particular, who was one of Hollywood’s first Black choreographers, and was captivated by Astaire’s use of props, like a hatrack or an umbrella.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2020

Of all the thoughts of Mr. Gropius, This cosmic hatrack is the dopius.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the mantelpiece in the dining-room and sticking up behind the hatrack there were bright yellow leaves.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

I looked at the handle sticking in the air, then at T. Ray as he walked around the room touching things, the piano, the hatrack, a Look magazine on the drop-leaf table.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd