beach towel

noun

: a very large usually brightly colored towel designed for use at the beach

Examples of beach towel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The next shot shows another overweight man, sitting on a beach towel with plastic grocery bags arrayed in front of him. Brian Gallagher, New York Times, 12 May 2024 There is no worse feeling at the end of a perfect beach day than having to lug a heavy, sandy, soggy beach towel back to your car. Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for beach towel 

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach towel was in 1919

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“Beach towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20towel. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

beach towel

noun
: a very large usually brightly colored towel made for use at the beach
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