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

Try using this in a closet, in mudroom storage bins or in powder room bath towel drawers.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

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

That’s certainly true of a standard bath towel, which has a lot of uses as a teaching tool.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 3, 2020

He shakes the Moana bath towel like a matador and charges in.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner