bath towel

American  

[bath, bahth] / bæθ, bɑθ /

noun

bath towels plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bath towels
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bath towel

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Gordon Cooper, 73, from High Wycombe, told BBC Your Voice that he hangs a wet bath towel in his bedroom and places his fan nearby to help cool down the room.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The bath towel was skimpy but the counters for drying your hair and getting ready were a nice touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

I put Ben’s things on the floor and wiped Tilly off with an old bath towel we kept in a basket inside the front door.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings