huckaback

[ huhk-uh-bak ]

noun

1. toweling of linen or cotton, of a distinctive absorbent weave.

huckaback

/ ˈhʌkəˌbæk /

noun

1. a coarse absorbent linen or cotton fabric used for towels and informal shirts, etc Also calledhuckhʌk

Word History and Origins

Origin of huckaback¹

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of huckaback¹

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Their minds and persons were composed of that fibre which constitutes nature's veriest huckaback.

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For family towels, huckaback is the most serviceable, although damask is used a great deal (see Fig. 78).

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But Joyce was intently examining some homely towelling, and weighing the respective merits of bird's-eye and huckaback.

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Is it a small thing, I ask you, to teach the qualities and fine shades of damask, and the high-lights of huckaback?

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Give him the finest huckaback, and Mr. Montfort is easy satisfied, so long as there's no fringes.

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