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Toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
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huckaback
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A type of coarse, absorbent cotton or linen fabric used for making towels.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric [syn: huck ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Huckaback \Huck"a*back\, n. [Perh. orig., peddler's wares; cf. LG. hukkebak pickback. Cf. Huckster .] A kind of linen cloth with raised figures, used for towelings.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
redirect Glossary of textile manufacturing#H
Usage examples of huckaback.
Chapter 17 Anna Hauptmann, looked up from a bolt of huckaback as the door to the trading post opened, letting in a blast of late March wind and Elizabeth Middleton.
Ben collected a piece of coarse soap, cut from a bar, and a huckaback towel, and followed his guest into the garden.