huckaback

[ huhk-uh-bak ]

noun

1. toweling of linen or cotton, of a distinctive absorbent weave.

huckaback

/ ˈhʌkəˌbæk /

noun

1. a coarse absorbent linen or cotton fabric used for towels and informal shirts, etc Also calledhuckhʌk

Word History and Origins

Origin of huckaback¹

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of huckaback¹

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

And when they pressed for still further details he said there were things little boys ought not to know and laughed darkly and found them some huckaback to roll.

From Project Gutenberg

Weave A is the ordinary and most used huck or huckaback, while weave B, which is usually woven with double weft, is termed the Devon or medical huck.

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But Joyce was intently examining some homely towelling, and weighing the respective merits of bird's-eye and huckaback.

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You may as well ask a loom which weaves huckaback, why it does not make cashmere, as expect poetry from this engineer or a chemical discovery from that jobber.

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Towels.—Towels are made of a diaper or huckaback, of a quality adapted to the uses to which they are applicable.

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