jack towel

noun

a long towel with the ends sewed together, for hanging on a roller.

Origin of jack towel

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby jack towel

jack salmon, jack shit, jack staff, jack tar, jack the ripper, jack towel, jack truss, jack up, jack-a-dandy, jack-by-the-hedge, jack-go-to-bed-at-noon

Example sentences from the Web for jack towel

  • Sir, do I look like a man who would wear a fez with a jack-towel twisted round it?

    Yussuf the Guide |George Manville Fenn

  • Paul nodded, and went off to the sink and the jack-towel, wondering a little.

    Despair's Last Journey |David Christie Murray

  • “Right Bob,” replied his father, rising from his knees and throwing the jack-towel at him.

    The Iron Horse |R.M. Ballantyne

  • A cake of yellow soap and a jack-towel were provided, and taking off my jacket and waistcoat, I enjoyed a thoroughly good wash.

    Chatterbox, 1905. |Various

British Dictionary definitions for jack towel

jack towel

noun

another name for roller towel