bath towel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bath towel
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
Being that there would be no maid service all week for the patients, I put a bath towel down on the sheets to lay on.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2022
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
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