the.com/hat stand
A piece of furniture that owns more hats than you do.
means A freestanding frame, usually with hooks or pegs, built specifically for hanging hats (and often coats) near a doorway.
from A straightforward compound of 'hat' and 'stand' — 'stand' in the furniture sense of a fixed support or rack, the same sense you get in 'umbrella stand' or 'music stand.' These pieces became household fixtures as hats became near-mandatory outdoor wear, especially through the 1800s, when no respectable entrance was complete without somewhere to park your topper before stepping inside.
- core job
- Holds hats so your floor does not
- victorian staple
- Once a status symbol in entrance halls
- secret identity
- Coat rack with better posture
- insult origin
- Used to mock dull, inanimate people