—towel /taʊəl/
noun [C]
► A2 a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something that is wet: » She came downstairs after her shower, wrapped in a towel.» The school provides paper towels for the children to dry their hands on.Thesaurus+: ↑Equipment used for cleaning• • •
Extra Examples:» Don't wipe your grubby hands on my clean towel!» Please remember to bring a mat and a towel with you to the next aerobics class.» During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel.» She gave the dirty towel a quick rinse.» I used a towel to rub the dog down after his bath.verb [T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) ↑Verb Endings for towel
► F0 to rub something with a towel to dry it: » [+ adj] She towelled her hair dry.» After our swim, we quickly towelled ourselves down.Thesaurus+: ↑Scratching and rubbing