huckaback

[huhk-uh-bak]

noun

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

Nearby words

Origin of huckaback

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Also called huck.

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Examples from the Web for huckaback

We also have huckaback towels made of cotton or linen or a mixture of cotton and linen.
Clothing and Health|Helen Kinne
And this cursed call of Huckaback's, too, to have happened after what had occurred last night between Titmouse and them!!
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1.|Samuel Warren
Grief became rage; and the stream foamed in quite a new direction—namely, towards Huckaback.
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1.|Samuel Warren
Thus perished the two barbers, and thus did Huckaback, under the name of Ali, reign in their stead.
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat

Titmouse resolved religiously to keep his own counsel; to avoid even—at all events for the present—communicating with Huckaback.
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1.|Samuel Warren

British Dictionary definitions for huckaback

huckaback

noun

a coarse absorbent linen or cotton fabric used for towels and informal shirts, etcAlso called: huck (hʌk)

Word Origin for huckaback

C17: of unknown origin

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