hanger

CEFRB1

/ˈhæŋ.əː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A shaped object used for hanging clothes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who attempts suicide by hanging.

Examples

  • Tom took his coat off the hanger and put it on.

  • Put the coat on the hanger.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈhæŋ.ɚ] ~ [ˈhæŋ.ɹ̩]
  • [ˈheɪ̯ŋ.ɚ] ~ [ˈheɪ̯ŋ.ɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That by which a thing is suspended., A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.

  2. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.

  3. That by which a thing is suspended.

More examples

In context

  • Put your coat on a hanger.

  • [H]is shoulder was graced with a broad buff belt, from whence depended a huge hanger with a hilt like that of a backsword […].

  • With the jumpers and the drowners, McGee, you don't pick up a pattern. That's because a jumper damned near always makes it the first time, and a drowner is usually almost as successful, about the same rate as hangers.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English hanger, haunger, hangere, equivalent to hang + -er. Cognate with West Frisian hinger (“hanger”), Dutch hanger (“hanger”), German Hänger (“hanger”), Henker (“hangman”), Danish hænger (“hanger”), Norwegian henger (“hanger”), Swedish hängare (“hanger”).