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n. - Anything from which something can be draped; A worker who suspends something.

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  • As were the Hello Kitty shower curtain hanger things.
  • With the arm not inside the shirts, grab a hanger from the pile.
  • Or if you want your name in B&C or P&Y record books, a wall hanger is a success.
  • This pot-hanger is in the shape of the Chinese word for "luck," rendered in red steel.
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  • The engineer put his jacket on a "hanger" (a curved frame that holds clothes) and began working on the airplanes in the "hangar" (a shelter for airplanes).
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