coat-rack

Entryway hanging post

A coat-rack is a standing or wall-mounted fixture with hooks or pegs for hanging coats, hats, and other outerwear.

The freestanding kind typically has a central pole with hooks radiating from the top: She hung her umbrella on the coat-rack by the door.

Also spelled coatrack.

furniture

hallstand

Entryway storage furniture

  • valetPersonal servant or parker
  • standUpright support structure
  • hooksCurved catching devices

pegs · wooden · metal · freestanding · wall-mounted · tiered · rotating · bentwood · wrought-iron · bamboo

hanging

hooks

Curved catching devices

trenchcoats · peacoats · parkas · anoraks · raincoats · blazers · cardigans · scarves · hats · caps

entryway

foyer

Building's entrance room

vestibule · lobby · threshold · doorway · welcome · reception · landing · porch · anteroom

organization

hooks

Curved catching devices

neatness · decluttering · sorting · designated · accessible · rotation · seasonal · everyday · guest · family

decorative

ornamental

For beauty, not function

antique · modernist · handcrafted · carved · painted · wrought-iron · rustic · industrial · minimalist · upcycled

Opposites
storage concealment

coat-rackcloset

Built-in storage chamber

coat closet · wardrobe · armoire · cupboard · cabinet

Family

coat, rack, hatstand, clothes tree

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G