hatstand

noun

1

a

: clothes tree

b

: hallstand

2

: an accessory for a closet shelf that consists of a short rod set in a base topped with a knob or disk and used to support a hat so that it will keep its shape while not in use

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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