bath towel
Americannoun
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bath towels
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bath towel
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
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
He wraps her in the bath towel and holds her against his body.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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