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- [hat-rak]
- /ˈhætˌræk/
- /hˈatrak/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hat-rak]
- /ˈhætˌræk/
Definitions of hatrack word
- noun hatrack a frame, stand, or post having knobs or hooks for hanging hats. 1
- noun hatrack A tall freestanding post fitted with large hooks for hanging hats on. 1
- noun hatrack a hatstand 0
- noun hatrack a rack, set of pegs or hooks, etc. to hold hats 0
- noun hatrack (US) Alternative spelling of hat rack. 0
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Origin of hatrack
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; hat + rack1
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Parts of speech for Hatrack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hatrack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hatrack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hatrack
noun hatrack
- stick — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
- string bean — any of various kinds of bean, as the green bean, the unripe pods of which are used as food, usually after stripping off the fibrous thread along the side.
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