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n. (context US English) A hat rack; hatstand.
Usage examples of "hat tree".
His jacket came off and he meticulously hung it on a wooden hanger which then went on a hat tree.
His suit coat was hanging from a nearby hat tree, but he had at least snugged his tie up.
She had a wallet-sized photo of Cal in her purse, which hung from its strap on her hat tree.
She went to the hat tree and a moment later handed the snapshot to Kai.
And here, a hat tree with eight hooks upon which hung a collection of at least twice that many moth-eaten fedoras.
He led me along a passage a little wider than my elbows, past a tarnished mirror, a stand full of furled umbrellas, and a hat tree with no hats, up steep steps with black rubber matting held in place by tarnished brass rods.
He hung the dripping coats on a brass hat tree in the chapel foyer.
He was hanging his coat on the hat tree by the door when he realized his mistake about the houses apparent vacancy.