towel rack
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈtaʊəl ræk/
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- She asked her brother to grab a clean towel from the towel rack next to the sink.
- towel rack in the bathroom
- heated towel rack
And then here we have at the back of the bath, a heated towel rack.
- And then here we have at the back of the bath, a heated towel rack.
Examples
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Stepping around broken glass, she strode past Adriane toward the towel rack and gathered her clothes.
Fiction book (2000) -
Frida hangs the towel on the towel rack and leaves.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Your suit's on the towel rack," I call after her.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Crossing the room, she headed for the towel rack.
Fiction book (1991) -
She had just arranged them on the towel rack above the bathtub and was drying off her hands when there was a soft knock at the bedroom door.
Fiction book (2001) -
Eyes still closed, the shampoo beginning to drip onto his nose and cheeks, he drew aside the shower curtain and felt along the wall for the towel rack.
Fiction book (1991) -
Compared to the spaciousness of the master bedroom, it wasn't much more than a utilitarian closet: six by eight feet with a double-hung window over a blue-tiled sink, a towel rack with one orange towel, and a toilet with the seat up.
Fiction book (1999) -
After showering, I hung my wet towel on the towel rack in the bathroom.
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In the guest bathroom, a towel rack was placed conveniently for visitors to use.
Synonyms
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1.2
A frame for holding or showing things
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2.3
A bar fixed to a wall for hanging towels
A bar fixed to a wall for hanging towels to dry
A rack of bars for hanging towels to dry
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Morphology
The meaning 'a bar or frame for hanging towels' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'towel' (an absorbent cloth) with 'rack' (a stand or frame for holding objects). This noun–noun composition is a literal, cross-linguistically common pattern and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Towel rack comes from the two words towel and rack. Imagine a bar or frame where you hang a wet towel to dry, so that's why it means 'a bar or frame for hanging towels'.