Definition
Curved or shaped devices used to suspend clothing in closets. Can also refer to aircraft hangars or people who hang things.
Etymology
From Middle English 'hangen' meaning 'to hang', related to Old Norse 'hanga'. The clothing sense developed as people needed devices to keep garments wrinkle-free.
Kelly Says
The wire coat hanger was invented in 1903 and revolutionized clothing storage, though it's also become an unlikely symbol of resourcefulness - famously used to fix everything from car antennas to locked doors!
Translations
BNবাংলা
হ্যাঙ্গার
/hæŋgar/
CACatalà
penjadors
/pənʒaˈðos/
CSČeština
věšáky
/vjɛʃaːkiː/
DADansk
kleshængere
/ˈkleːsˌhɛŋəʁə/
ELΕλληνικά
κρεμάστρες
/krɛˈmɑstrɛs/
ESEspañol
percheros
per-cheh-ros
FISuomi
vaatehyllyt
/ˈvɑːteˌhyllyt/
FRFrançais
cintres
/sɛ̃tʁ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
gantungan
gahn-toong-an
ITItaliano
appendiabiti
ah-pen-dee-ah-bee-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
gantungan
/gantungan/
MYမြန်မာ
ချိတ်ကြိုး
/tshit kyo/
NLNederlands
kledinghangers
/ˈkleːdɪŋɣɑŋərs/
NONorsk
kleshengere
/ˈkleːsˌhɛŋərə/
PLPolski
wieszaki
vyeh-shah-kee
PTPortuguês
cabides
kah-bee-dehs
RORomână
cârlige
/kɨrˈliɡe/
RUРусский
вешалки
vye-shal-kee
SVSvenska
klädhängare
/ˈkleːdhɛŋːarɛ/
SWKiswahili
vikuku
/vikuku/
TEతెలుగు
హ్యాంగర్
/hæŋgar/
TLTL
kabalyete
/kabalyete/
UKУкраїнська
вішалки
/vishal-kee/
VITiếng Việt
móc treo
mok treh-oh
ZUZU
izikhuku
/izi-khuku/