huckaback
toweling of linen or cotton, of a distinctive absorbent weave.
Origin of huckaback
1- Also called huck.
Words Nearby huckaback
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How to use huckaback in a sentence
Their minds and persons were composed of that fibre which constitutes nature's veriest huckaback.
For family towels, huckaback is the most serviceable, although damask is used a great deal (see Fig. 78).
Foods and Household Management | Helen KinneBut Joyce was intently examining some homely towelling, and weighing the respective merits of bird's-eye and huckaback.
Under the Mendips | Emma MarshallIs it a small thing, I ask you, to teach the qualities and fine shades of damask, and the high-lights of huckaback?
Fernley House | Laura E. RichardsGive him the finest huckaback, and Mr. Montfort is easy satisfied, so long as there's no fringes.
Fernley House | Laura E. Richards
British Dictionary definitions for huckaback
/ (ˈhʌkəˌbæk) /
a coarse absorbent linen or cotton fabric used for towels and informal shirts, etc: Also called: huck (hʌk)
Origin of huckaback
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