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Coathanger vs Hanger - What's the difference?

coathanger | hanger |

As nouns the difference between coathanger and hanger

is that coathanger is an alternative spelling of coat hanger while hanger is one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.

coathanger

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    hanger

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
  • That by which a thing is suspended. Especially:
  • # A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
  • # (machines) A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs.
  • # A bridle iron
  • # A clothes hanger
  • That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
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  • (UK) A steep, wooded declivity.
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    • Usage notes

    Not to be confused with hangar (a garage-like building for airplanes).

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