huckaback

American  

[huhk-uh-bak] / ˈhʌk əˌbæk /

noun

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

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huckaback British  

/ ˈhʌkəˌbæk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of huckaback

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Have you ever felt huckaback soften'd with sand?

From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas

Is it a small thing, I ask you, to teach the qualities and fine shades of damask, and the high-lights of huckaback? or the different cuts of meat, and when what is in season?

From Fernley House by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)

Under one of the windows was a small table covered with a threadbare huckaback towel.

From Captivity by Eyles, M. Leonora

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

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 285, December 1, 1827 by Various

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

From Under the Mendips A Tale by Marshall, Emma