hat standn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈhat stand/, U.S.

/ˈhæt ˌstænd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hat n., stand n.¹

Etymology: < hat n. + stand n.¹

A. n.

A piece of furniture, typically a tall free-standing post fitted with large hooks, on which hats, coats, and other outdoor clothing may be hung. Cf. hat rack n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > stand > [noun] > hat-stand

hat stand1805

hat tree1819

hat rack1828

1805 Public Ledger 24 Sept. Nest of drawers, shelves, mahogany, and other lace boxes, hat stands, &c.

1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. iv. 86 The hat-stand, with a whip or two standing up in it.

1903 National Builder Nov. 17/2 A few hooks may be added to..these brackets, to receive surplus coats when the hatstand is overcrowded.

1982 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 12 July c16/2 The shop's airy, informal ambiance (white walls, a handsome tin ceiling, a mirrored desk, Deco hat stand and rattan chairs).

2000 L. Child Running Blind (2005) 331 His jacket was on a hanger on a bentwood hat stand.

B. adj.

slang (originally and chiefly British). Crazy, insane; eccentric; nonsensical. Chiefly in predicative use.Originally with reference or allusion to the description of the character Roger Irrelevant in the British comic magazine Viz (see quot. 1987), who behaves and speaks in a bizarre and nonsensical way.

ΚΠ

1987 Viz June 19 (heading) Roger Irrelevant. He's completely hat stand.

1995 Irish Times (Nexis) 22 Dec. 10 The album..ends in a demented, self effacing epitaph which comes poignantly close to autobiography. Completely and utterly hatstand.

1997 J-17 Oct. 107/1 Celebs do surreal feast and answer hat-stand questions.

2002 Mojo Feb. 106/4 Upwards At 45 Degrees pretty-much has it all,..climaxing with some throat-singing that's hatstand as March hares on poppers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hat stand
释义	hat standn.adj. Brit. /ˈhat stand/, U.S. /ˈhæt ˌstænd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hat n., stand n.¹ Etymology: < hat n. + stand n.¹ A. n. A piece of furniture, typically a tall free-standing post fitted with large hooks, on which hats, coats, and other outdoor clothing may be hung. Cf. hat rack n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > stand > [noun] > hat-stand hat stand1805 hat tree1819 hat rack1828 1805 Public Ledger 24 Sept. Nest of drawers, shelves, mahogany, and other lace boxes, hat stands, &c. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. iv. 86 The hat-stand, with a whip or two standing up in it. 1903 National Builder Nov. 17/2 A few hooks may be added to..these brackets, to receive surplus coats when the hatstand is overcrowded. 1982 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 12 July c16/2 The shop's airy, informal ambiance (white walls, a handsome tin ceiling, a mirrored desk, Deco hat stand and rattan chairs). 2000 L. Child Running Blind (2005) 331 His jacket was on a hanger on a bentwood hat stand. B. adj. slang (originally and chiefly British). Crazy, insane; eccentric; nonsensical. Chiefly in predicative use.Originally with reference or allusion to the description of the character Roger Irrelevant in the British comic magazine Viz (see quot. 1987), who behaves and speaks in a bizarre and nonsensical way. ΚΠ 1987 Viz June 19 (heading) Roger Irrelevant. He's completely hat stand. 1995 Irish Times (Nexis) 22 Dec. 10 The album..ends in a demented, self effacing epitaph which comes poignantly close to autobiography. Completely and utterly hatstand. 1997 J-17 Oct. 107/1 Celebs do surreal feast and answer hat-stand questions. 2002 Mojo Feb. 106/4 Upwards At 45 Degrees pretty-much has it all,..climaxing with some throat-singing that's hatstand as March hares on poppers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1805
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