towel rack

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noun

a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels or washcloths are hung.

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Nearby words

towaway, towaway zone, towbar, towboat, towel, towel rack, towel rail, towelette, toweling, towelling, tower

Origin of towel rack

First recorded in 1875–80

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for towel rack

There was also a smaller one near the soap-box with its little tin pitcher and bowl, to serve as a towel-rack.
Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer|Rena I. Halsey
My towel-rack is fastened to the wall, and has an embroidered centre-piece.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
An' Buddy says he knows she sleeps perched on the towel-rack, 'cause they ain't a sign of a bed in her room.
Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales|Ruth McEnery Stuart