Towel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Towel is a noun meaning A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
Meaning
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To dry by using a towel.
- (transitive) To hit with a towel.
- (transitive) To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.
- (UK, dialect, obsolete, transitive) To beat with a stick, or "oaken towel".
Example Sentences
He needed a towel for wiping the slippery floor.
He got out of the shower and toweled himself dry.
We would open the windows, towel the door, and turn my bedroom into an Allman Brothers concert.
Word Forms
- towels
- toweling
- towelling
- toweled
- towelled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include napkin, laundry, toilet, terry, washroom, pad.
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