beach towel

noun

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

Examples of beach towel in a Sentence

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What to Consider The dimensions are less suited for tall people to use it as a beach towel. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024 The victim was wearing dark clothes while lying on a beach towel. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2024 The Riviera capsule includes a beach towel in different colors, as well as a beach bag and espadrilles along with T-shirts, polo shirts and other tops decorated with retro patterns, stripes and dots. Andrea Onate, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024 Donors this week will be given a beach towel and tote bag for their blood. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for beach towel 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

beach towel

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