Korean word

옷걸이

Pronunciation

Romanizationotkkeori

Meaning

  • nounhanger

Example

호텔 방에 옷걸이가 없었어요.ho tel pang e ot kkeo ri ga eop sseo sseo yo

There was no hanger in the hotel room.

Illustration for 옷걸이 (hanger)

More examples

세탁한 셔츠를 옷걸이에 걸어 놓았어요.se ta kan syeo cheu reul ot kkeo ri e keo reo no a sseo yo

I hung the shirt I washed on a hanger.

Core concept

A shaped frame or bar that supports clothing by its shoulders or body.

Common phrases

  • 옷걸이에 걸다ot kkeo ri e keol da

    hang on a clothes hanger

  • 옷걸이가 필요하다ot kkeo ri ga pi ryo ha da

    need a clothes hanger

  • 옷걸이를 사다ot kkeo ri reul sa da

    buy a clothes hanger

Similar words

행거haenggeo: A free-standing rack provides open storage for several hanging garments.
걸이keori: A simple hook or fitting gives an item a place to hang.

Definition in Korean

플라스틱·나무·금속 등으로 만들어 옷의 어깨나 몸통을 걸 수 있는 고리나 봉이 있는 도구.peul la seu tik na mu keum sok teung eu ro man deu reo o sui eo kkae na mom tong eul keol su in neun ko ri na pong i in neun to gu

Word origin

옷걸이 (otkkeori, "clothes hanger") combines 옷 (ot, "clothes") with 걸이 (kkeori, "hanging device"), a noun formed from the verb meaning "to hang".

Usage tips

  • For delicate knitwear, folding it often helps prevent the shoulders from stretching, while a suitable hanger keeps other garments ready to wear.

Related words

  • 옷걸이대otkkeoridaeclothes racknoun
  • 걸이keorihooknoun

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