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hanger

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes
hang·er /ˈhæŋə $ -ər/ (also coat hanger, clothes hanger) noun [countable]  coat_hanger.jpg DCCa curved piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook on top, used for hanging clothes on 衣架 She took off her jacket and hung it on a hanger. 她脱下夹克挂在衣架上。
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hangerFrom a hanger on the hatstand hangs the jacket of a pale grey summer suit.The man was carrying a fur-collared suede coat on a hanger, draped with a dry cleaners' plastic bag.Shirts and sheets they hung from the ceiling, draping them on lines and hangers.She considered, trying to ignore the jangling hangers, with their cold, quick touch.One medium-sized baby-blue Samsonite suitcase, containing all my clothes, except the few on hangers.Two positions are catered for on the hanger, giving still more options of flow direction.Our offer pack contains three of these hangers.No laundry until the bed is made, or no new clothes until hangers are used.
hang·er nounChineseSyllable
a of Corpus metal or plastic, piece curved wood,


hanger
hanger /ˈhæŋə $ -ər/ (also coat hanger, clothes hanger) noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: hanger, hanging, overhang; verb: hang, overhang; adjective: hanging

a curved piece of wood or metal with a hook on top, used for hanging clothes on:
    She took off her jacket and hung it on a hanger.


hangerBrE /ˈhæŋə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhæŋər/ 🔊 (also ˈcoat hanger, ˈclothes hanger) noun
a curved piece of wood, plastic or wire, with a hook at the top, that you use to hang clothes up on 衣架