huckabackn.

Brit.

/ˈhʌkəbak/, U.S.

/ˈhəkəˌbæk/

Forms: Also 1700s huccaback, hukkaback, hugaback, hag-a-bag, hagabag, 1800s huggaback, huck-a-back.

Etymology: Origin unknown. Prof. Skeat has pointed out the close resemblance of the word to Low German hukkebak, German huckepack, adverb, in huckepack tragen to carry on the back, to carry (a child) pick-a-back, suggesting that it may have originally meant goods carried on the back, ‘pedlar's ware’. But there is no trace of the English sense in German, nor of the continental origin of the material, which was in 17th cent. a noted product of the North of England; so that connection cannot at present be assumed.

a. A stout linen fabric, with the weft threads thrown alternately up so as to form a rough surface, used for towelling and the like.

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1696 J. F. Merchant's Ware-house 12 A sort of Diaper made in England, and is very strong, called Huckaback.

1721 New General Atlas 230 Darlington..has a considerable Manufacture in Linen and the best Hugabacks.

1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd i. ii Clean hag-a-bag I'll spread upon his board.

1748 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 4) III. 155 Darlington..particularly excels in Huggabags of Ten Quarters wide, which are made no-where else in England.

1751 S. Whatley England's Gazetteer Warrington..has a particular Mt. every week for the linen called huckaback, the mf. of its neighbourhood.

1758 S. Johnson Idler 8 July 105 That they may spin hukkaback for the servants table.

1795 J. Aikin Descr. Country round Manch. 349 The weaving of sheeting, hagabag, window-sash and curtain line.

1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter I. 6 With face smarting from the vigorous application of mottled soap and coarsest huckaback.

b. attributive.

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1707 London Gaz. No. 4379/4 One Huckaback Table Cloth.

1823 W. Scott Peveril II. ix. 220 The table was covered with a clean huck-a-buck napkin.

1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 512 Tape and damask-bordered huckaback towels.

c. as adj. figurative. That will stand wear and tear.

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1759 H. Walpole Let. to Earl of Strafford 30 Oct. All their good qualities are huckaback.

1765 H. Walpole Let. to W. Cole 9 Mar. As that furniture will not last above a fortnight..I shall prefer something more huckaback.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	huckaback
释义	huckabackn. Brit. /ˈhʌkəbak/, U.S. /ˈhəkəˌbæk/ Forms: Also 1700s huccaback, hukkaback, hugaback, hag-a-bag, hagabag, 1800s huggaback, huck-a-back. Etymology: Origin unknown. Prof. Skeat has pointed out the close resemblance of the word to Low German hukkebak, German huckepack, adverb, in huckepack tragen to carry on the back, to carry (a child) pick-a-back, suggesting that it may have originally meant goods carried on the back, ‘pedlar's ware’. But there is no trace of the English sense in German, nor of the continental origin of the material, which was in 17th cent. a noted product of the North of England; so that connection cannot at present be assumed. a. A stout linen fabric, with the weft threads thrown alternately up so as to form a rough surface, used for towelling and the like. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > linen > types of > stout huckaback1696 huck1851 1696 J. F. Merchant's Ware-house 12 A sort of Diaper made in England, and is very strong, called Huckaback. 1721 New General Atlas 230 Darlington..has a considerable Manufacture in Linen and the best Hugabacks. 1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd i. ii Clean hag-a-bag I'll spread upon his board. 1748 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 4) III. 155 Darlington..particularly excels in Huggabags of Ten Quarters wide, which are made no-where else in England. 1751 S. Whatley England's Gazetteer Warrington..has a particular Mt. every week for the linen called huckaback, the mf. of its neighbourhood. 1758 S. Johnson Idler 8 July 105 That they may spin hukkaback for the servants table. 1795 J. Aikin Descr. Country round Manch. 349 The weaving of sheeting, hagabag, window-sash and curtain line. 1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter I. 6 With face smarting from the vigorous application of mottled soap and coarsest huckaback. b. attributive. ΚΠ 1707 London Gaz. No. 4379/4 One Huckaback Table Cloth. 1823 W. Scott Peveril II. ix. 220 The table was covered with a clean huck-a-buck napkin. 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 512 Tape and damask-bordered huckaback towels. c. as adj. figurative. That will stand wear and tear. ΚΠ 1759 H. Walpole Let. to Earl of Strafford 30 Oct. All their good qualities are huckaback. 1765 H. Walpole Let. to W. Cole 9 Mar. As that furniture will not last above a fortnight..I shall prefer something more huckaback. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1696
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