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towel rail

British  

noun

  1. a rail or frame in a bathroom, etc, for hanging towels on

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A separate "wet-room" has a toilet, sink, shower and towel rail.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2022

For example, the house is so well insulated that the only installed heater is the towel rail in the bathroom.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2019

A nice plump towel, perhaps being warmed by a radiator or heated towel rail, is a lovely thing to dry your hands or face on during the day.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2018

"We've lots," said Wally, who was putting a finishing coat of dark green enamel to a rod destined as a towel rail for Tommy's room.

From Back to Billabong by Bruce, Mary Grant

Then, he recollected that in the adjoining bathroom there was a metal towel rail, nickeled, and with a heavy knock at either end, attached by two brackets to the wall.

From The Yellow Claw by Rohmer, Sax

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