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towel rail

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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

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

"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

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