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hallstand

hallstand noun: a piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.

Noun

hallstand (plural hallstands)

  1. A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.
    • He showed Nicol into the kitchen and stowed the letter in the hallstand drawer alongside the other unopened envelopes.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 16

Forms of hallstand

pluralhallstands

Origin of hallstand

From hall + stand.

Questions about hallstand

What does hallstand mean?
Hallstand means a piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.
What part of speech is hallstand?
Hallstand is a noun.
What is the plural of hallstand?
The plural of hallstand is hallstands.

Words near hallstand in the dictionary

  1. halls of power
  2. halls of residence
  3. halls of shame
  4. Hallsberg
  5. hallsful
  6. hallstand
  7. hallstands
  8. Hallstatt
  9. Hallstattan
  10. Hallstattian
  11. Hallston

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