Turkish towel

American  

Or turkish towel

noun

1. a thick cotton towel with a long nap usually composed of uncut loops.

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Turkish towel British  

noun

1. a rough loose-piled towel; terry towel

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Etymology

Origin of Turkish towel

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

On a recent winter day, baby green urchins, red bumpy “Turkish towel” seaweed and chunky white-frilled anemones hung out under the docks outside Friday Harbor Labs.

From Seattle Times

He sat at Mar-a-Lago with a thick Turkish towel wrapped around his head, eyes squeezed shut, willing the thoughts to stop.

From Washington Post

“It was, like, our little joke, at first. I put the Turkish towel on him; he’d kick it off and run back in and sing it some more,” Ray added.

From Los Angeles Times

Dry off with Mayde’s tasseled Turkish towel, which can double as a wrap when the wind picks up.

From Los Angeles Times

Collective Retreats, a start-up based in Denver, offers luxury tents with chandeliers, king beds and Turkish towels.

From New York Times