huckaback

/'hʌkəbæk/ Cách viết khác : (huck) /hʌk/

Thân thiện

A soft huckaback towel hangs on a wooden rack in the bathroom.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of coarse, absorbent fabric: "Huckaback" refers to a durable cotton or linen textile characterized by a rough, uneven weave, often used for towels and other items requiring high absorbency.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The hotel provided thick huckaback towels in the bathroom.
  • She prefers using huckaback for her kitchen cloths because it dries dishes so well.

Advanced Usage

• "Huckaback weave": Refers specifically to the weaving pattern that creates the fabric's distinctive texture.
  • The huckaback weave creates small, raised squares on the surface of the cloth.

Variants and Related Words

• Huck (n): An informal or shortened form of "huckaback."
  • He bought a yard of plain huck for his project.

Synonyms

• Crash toweling: A similar type of coarse, absorbent linen fabric.
• Terry cloth: A different but functionally similar absorbent fabric, typically with loops on one or both sides. (Note: Terry cloth is softer and has a different structure than huckaback.)

Related Phrases

• Huckaback towel: A towel made from huckaback fabric.
  • These traditional huckaback towels are very practical.

Học thuật

Noun

1. toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric

Từ đồng nghĩa

• huck