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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Origin of towel rack

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby towel rack

tow-coloured, towel, towelette, toweling, towelling, towel rack, towel rail, tower, tower block, tower bolt, tower crane

How to use towel rack in a sentence

Accent pieces such as baskets, towel racks, robe hooks and glass shelves provide organization and mimic the environment of a spa.
How to upgrade your bathroom for less than $1,000|Erin Chan Ding|October 24, 2021|Washington Post
Using a heatproof slotted spoon, remove the shallots to a paper towel-lined plate.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allow beans to cool completely then remove to a paper towel-lined plate to dry.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The clever crooks managed to rack up $2 million in profits over a year, Ares said.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“They would bend my head back, put a towel over my face and pour water over the towel,” Harrison was quoted as saying.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The whole thing begins to have a jigsaw look, like a child's toy rack with wooden soldiers on it, expanding and contracting.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
They were condemned on confessions of Islamism and paganism, extorted by the rack, and afterwards retracted.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The equilibrium valve is unchanged, except that the rack is taken out and a link put in.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The exhaust-valve is exactly as when it was put in, worked by a rack-and-tooth segment.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Best of all, there hung upon the wall of this chamber a little book-rack filled with well-selected literature.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond