"huckaback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: huckabacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} huckaback (countable and uncountable, plural huckabacks)
  1. A type of coarse, absorbent cotton or linen fabric used for making towels. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (coarse cotton or linen): anairt [feminine] (Irish)

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