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huckaback

[ huhk-uh-bak ]

noun

  1. toweling of linen or cotton, of a distinctive absorbent weave.


huckaback

/ ˈ³óÊŒ°ìəˌ²úæ°ì /

noun

  1. a coarse absorbent linen or cotton fabric used for towels and informal shirts, etc Also calledhuckhÊŒk
“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of huckaback1

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of huckaback1

C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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And when they pressed for still further details he said there were things little boys ought not to know and laughed darkly and found them some huckaback to roll.

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Weave A is the ordinary and most used huck or huckaback, while weave B, which is usually woven with double weft, is termed the Devon or medical huck.

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But Joyce was intently examining some homely towelling, and weighing the respective merits of bird's-eye and huckaback.

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You may as well ask a loom which weaves huckaback, why it does not make cashmere, as expect poetry from this engineer or a chemical discovery from that jobber.

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Towels.—Towels are made of a diaper or huckaback, of a quality adapted to the uses to which they are applicable.

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