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Towel

Towel Meaning & Definition
Towel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Towel?

[n] a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
[v] wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry"

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See Also | bath towel | beach towel | dish towel | face towel | hand towel | paper towel | pass over | piece of cloth | piece of material | roller towel | tea towel | wipe

Towel In Webster's Dictionary

\Tow"el\, n. [OE. towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL. toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G. zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel, AS. [thorn]we['a]n to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. [thorn]v[=a], Sw. tv[*a], Dan. toe, Goth. [thorn]wahan. Cf. {Doily}.] A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath. {Towel gourd} (Bot.), the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant {Luffa [AE]gyptiaca}; also, the plant itself. The fruit is very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds, is used as a sponge or towel. Called also {Egyptian bath sponge}, and {dishcloth}.
\Tow"el\, v. t. To beat with a stick. [Prov. Eng.]

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