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Synonyms
Coat hanger; coathanger
Definition
A hanging device in the shape/contour of: 1. Human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat, jacket, sweater, shirt, blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles, with a lower bar for the hanging of trousers or skirts; 2. Clamp for the hanging of trousers, skirts, or kilts. Both types can be combined in a single hanger.
Invention
1869 A.D. by O. A. North, United States
Obsolescence
2041 A.D. - 2045 A.D.
Types
Wire hanger; wooden hanger; plastic hangers
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