garment rail

noun
UK /ˈɡɑːmənt reɪl/
US /ˈɡɑːrmənt reɪl/

A long bar where you hang clothes.

She hung her dress on the garment rail.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A metal bar inside a wardrobe used to hold hangers.

The garment rail in the closet was too high for the child.

3. A freestanding frame with a bar for displaying clothes in a shop.

The shop assistant moved the garment rail to the front window.

4. A rail on which costumes are kept backstage in a theatre.

The actors found their costumes waiting on the garment rail.