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Meaning of HUCKABACK

Pronunciation:  'huku`bak

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
 
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 Synonyms: huck
 
 See Also: toweling, towelling

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Huck"a*back\, n. [Perh. orig., peddler's wares; cf.
LG. hukkebak pickback. Cf. {Huckster}.]
A kind of linen cloth with raised figures, used for
towelings.
 

 

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