Definition

1. Noun:
   • A device for hanging garments: A clothes hanger is a shaped object, typically made of wire, wood, or plastic, designed to support the shape of a garment, such as a shirt, dress, or coat, while it is hung from a rod or hook.

Usage

• Primary Use: To hang and store clothing in a closet or wardrobe to prevent wrinkling and maintain the garment's shape.
• Common Contexts: Found in homes, retail stores, and dry-cleaning establishments.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please put your jacket on a clothes hanger in the closet.
  • The hotel provides wooden clothes hangers in every wardrobe.
  • She bought a pack of slim, non-slip clothes hangers for her blouses.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on a clothes hanger": Describes the state of a garment being hung.
  • The suit was neatly pressed and waiting on a clothes hanger.
• "A wire/wooden/plastic clothes hanger": Specifies the material of the hanger.
  • The dry cleaner returned the shirts on wire clothes hangers.

Variants and Related Words

• Hanger (n): A common shortened form of "clothes hanger."
  • Grab a hanger for that dress.
• Coat hanger (n): A synonym, often used interchangeably, though it may imply use for heavier outerwear.
• Garment hanger (n): A more formal term with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Coat hanger: A device for hanging coats and jackets.
• Garment hanger: A formal term for an object used to suspend clothing.

Related Phrases

• "Built-in clothes hanger": Refers to a hanger that is a permanent or integrated part of a garment, like on some robes or coats.
  • The travel jacket has a built-in clothes hanger loop.
• "Hanger appeal": A retail term describing how attractive a garment looks when displayed on a hanger.
  • The dress has excellent hanger appeal, which helps it sell.

Noun

1. a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on