huckaback

American  

[huhk-uh-bak] / ˈhʌk əˌbæk /

noun

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

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huckaback British  

/ ˈhʌkəˌbæk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of huckaback

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

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 Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

They are generally made of huckaback of moderate fineness; but some ladies prefer making them of a coarser kind of damask.

From The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet by Anonymous

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.

From The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse by Various

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

From Under the Mendips A Tale by Marshall, Emma

Maudie here is doin' an ocean-wave huckaback cushion now, I see.

From The Second Chance by McClung, Nellie L.