Crash sb.2. World English Historical Dictionary

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[Of uncertain origin: cf. Russ. krashenīna colored linen.] A coarse kind of linen, used for towels, etc.

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1812.  J. Smyth, Pract. Customs, 125. A coarse sort of narrow Russia Linen … commonly called Crash, and generally used as Towelling.

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1867.  F. H. Ludlow, Little Bro., 79. There is crash upon the wide surface of the parlour floors!

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1892.  Daily News, 3 Sept., 2/6. Coarse linens, such as canvas and crashes.

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  b.  attrib. Made of crash.

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1875.  Miss Bird, Sandwich Isl. (1880), 106. A basin, crash towels, a caraffe.

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1887.  Pall Mall Gaz., 2 June, 14/1. Strong white ‘crash’ bags.

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