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

One of the chief merits of a towel is its capacity for absorbing moisture; plain and other flat-surfaced cloths do not perform this function satisfactorily, but cloths made with huckaback, as well as those made with the honeycomb and similar weaves, are particularly well adapted for this purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

HUCKABACK,1 the name given to a type of cloth used for towels.

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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.

From Project Gutenberg

Huckaback, huk′a-bak, n. a coarse variety of linen for towels, &c., having raised figures on it.

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