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

See Examples For:

bath towel

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

“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

After tying a bath towel around my waist, I unbuttoned the shoulder straps of my tunic and pulled it over my head.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides