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towel ring

towel ring

1 1.9
A round hoop on a wall for hanging a towel
  • noun
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  • The towel ring is made of brass.

Examples

  • The chrome towel ring matches the rest of the bathroom fixtures.

  • She hung the hand towel neatly on the towel ring by the sink.

  • We installed a new towel ring in the guest bathroom for convenience.

  • She hung the towel on the towel ring.

  • The bathroom has a shiny towel ring mounted next to the sink for easy access.

  • She hung her favorite towel on the towel ring after her shower.

  • The towel ring keeps the towel off the floor and within reach.

Synonyms

towel rack
vstowel ring
4 1.6

A bar or frame for hanging towels to dry in a bathroom

is a small wall-mounted round holder for one cloth not a large frame
towel bar
vstowel ring
  • US
2 2.3

A bar fixed to a wall for hanging towels

is a wall-fixed round holder for one cloth rather than a straight rod

How Compact

towel ring
1 1.9
towel rail
  • UK
2.5
towel rack
4 1.6

Surface Forms

towel ring singular
towel rings plural

Morphology

towel + ring

The meaning is directly and predictably built from 'towel' (what is hung) + 'ring' (a circular hoop), forming a noun–noun compound whose purpose is obvious. This transparent compositional pattern (modifier + head indicating an object for towels) is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Towel ring comes from a very simple picture: a small ring on the wall that a towel can hang through, so imagine slipping a hand towel through a round hoop by the sink. That's why it means 'a circular hoop attached to a wall for hanging a towel'.