noun
la percha
hanger
Objeto usado para colgar ropa, generalmente con forma de gancho o con brazos para sostener prendas.
Definition & meaning
- Clothes hanger: A device shaped like the human shoulders used for hanging coats, dresses, shirts, or other garments to keep them from wrinkling.
- Perch: A horizontal bar or branch upon which a bird rests or sleeps.
- Informal (stature): In some regions, it is used colloquially to refer to a person's height, often implying that someone is very tall.
- Fishing (local): Occasionally used in specific regions to refer to a fishing rod.
Grammar & Word origin
The word is a feminine noun.
It originates from the Old French word perche, which comes from the Latin pertica, meaning a pole, rod, or measuring staff. Historically, it refers to the physical shape of a pole or a rod used for hanging items or as a resting place for birds.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms: There are no direct antonyms for this word.
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Examples
La camisa está en la percha.noun
The shirt is on the hanger.
Colgué mi chaqueta en una percha resistente.noun
I hung my jacket on a sturdy hanger.
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