jack towel

American

noun

a long towel with the ends sewed together, for hanging on a roller.

jack towel British

noun

another name for roller towel

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Etymology

Origin of jack towel

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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Before each dive he dries himself with his union jack towel; afterwards, he goes to the side of the pool to watch it on an iPad with his Zimbabwean-born coach, Jane Figueiredo.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2015

Here's a sink, with the water laid on, Sir, and a clean jack towel behind the door.'

From The Pickwick Papers by Dickens, Charles

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