huckaback
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huck·a·back
(hŭk′ə-băk′)n.
A coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric used especially for toweling.
[Origin unknown.]
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huckaback
(ˈhʌkəˌbæk)n
(Textiles) a coarse absorbent linen or cotton fabric used for towels and informal shirts, etc. Also called: huck
[C17: of unknown origin]
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huck•a•back
(ˈhʌk əˌbæk)n.
toweling of linen or cotton, commonly woven in a bird's-eye or honeycomb pattern. Also called huck.
[1680–90; orig. uncertain]
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Noun 1. huckaback - toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
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