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Definition of Hatrack
1. Noun. A rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats.
Definition of Hatrack
1. n. A hatstand; hattree.
Definition of Hatrack
1. Noun. (American English) (alternative spelling of hat rack) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hatrack
1. a rack for hats [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hatrack
Literary usage of Hatrack
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Joint Investigating Committee on Public Frauds and Election of by John R. Cochran (1878)
"... In the room of Clerk of Senate: 1 library desk S 60 00 1 library table 35 00
1 lounge 45 00 1 hatrack 30 00 1 washstand 10 00 3 chairs 9 00 1 ..."
2. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in Ohio Courts of Record by Robert D. Handy, William Disney (1899)
"Bookcases which if removed would also remove a part of the baseboards around the
floor, aud a hatrack built into the room are a part of the realty. ..."
3. Delight and Power in Speech: A Universal Dramatic Reader by Leonard G. Nattkemper, George Wharton James (1919)
"Then he jerked off his vest as he ran through the hall and tossed it on a hook
on- the hatrack, and by the time he reached his own room he was ready to ..."
4. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals: A Book of Personal Observations by William Temple Hornaday (1922)
"... upon a hatrack. He went to the table, seated himself in the chair, unfolded
and put on a napkin, and with a string fastened it in place under his chin. ..."
5. The Living Method for Learning how to Think in Spanish by Charles Frederick Kroeh (1892)
"Hang your hat on the hatrack, saying: Cuelgo mi sombrero en la percha. which means: "
I hang my hat on the hatrack.* Go up stairs to your room, saying: Subo ..."
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