bath towel

American  

[bath, bahth] / bæθ, bɑθ /

noun

1. a large towel used to dry the body after bathing or showering, usually made of heavy, absorbent material.

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Etymology

Origin of bath towel

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

“The first time I was really able to express myself was when I would get out of the bathroom, put my bath towel on and pretend it was a dress,” Picasshoe said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

Typically, a washcloth is 12 by 12 inches, a hand towel is 16 by 30 inches and a bath towel is about 27 by 52 inches, Feldman says.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

Returning to Bellini's visual nonsequitur role, the man serenely traipsing around in nothing but a bath towel underscores their take on aging and physical change.

From Salon • May 20, 2022

Roll up a bath towel and grab it at one end with your hands slightly apart, or you can use your golf grip if you like.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 3, 2020

First, the collar on the pink robe is turned up; second, there's a bath towel wrapped around her head; and third, the real Aunt Ethel is about twelve hundred miles southeast of here.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements