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

Marini says a 100 percent cotton bath towel with a high GSM starts around $70; a medium-grade one runs about $29 to $50.

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

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

George had called down to the doorman to get a car, Benji on Monica’s lap with a bath towel pressed against his face.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 24, 2019

In a little while he put fresh undershorts back on and set out for the beach in his moccasins, a khaki-colored bath towel draped over his shoulders.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller