"towel-horse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: towel-horses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} towel-horse (plural towel-horses)
  1. towel rack Synonyms: towel horse, towelhorse
    Sense id: en-towel-horse-en-noun-PLzBT2q9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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