beach towel

noun

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

Examples of beach towel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Take in the beautiful ocean views from a private cabana, chaise lounge, beach towel, or ocean-view table at the restaurant. Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024 Platinum members receive a Castaway Club lanyard denoting their tiered status, the tote bag gifted to Silver members, the wet/dry bag gifted to Gold members, and a beach towel. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024 The School Uniform Rugby Stripe beach towel from Lands’ End is our top customizable beach towel. L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023 Raff draped a beach towel over the cage, and Kroh secured the door with zip ties. Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 Play a game of beach volleyball; splash in the aquamarine water; take out a mini sailboat; or just find a perch, lay a beach towel, and take in the view. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2023 World to create this soft, appealing all-cotton beach towel in one of the last factories in the U.S. producing high-quality cotton towels. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023 Yoga towels also tend to be made of microfiber, which is a different fabric than a typical bath or beach towel. Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023 This Turkish cotton beach towel is begging to tag along on your shore trips for the summer; just be sure to click the extra coupon box before checkout to snag it for $10. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 27 May 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

beach towel

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