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单词 towel
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
tow•el /ˈtaʊəl, taʊl/USA pronunciation   n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. 
n. [countable]
  1. a cloth or paper that absorbs liquids, used for wiping and drying:Use a towel to dry your face.

v. [+ object]
  1. to wipe or dry with a towel:She jumped out of the pool and toweled her hair.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tow•el  (touəl, toul),USA pronunciation n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. 
n. 
  1. an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
  2. throw in the towel, [Informal.]to concede defeat;
    give up;
    yield:He vowed he would never throw in the towel.

v.t. 
  1. to wipe or dry with a towel.
  • WGmc *thwahliō ( Old High German dwahilla, akin to dwahal bath); cognate with Gothic thwahl, thwēal washing
  • Old French toaille cloth for washing or wiping
  • Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
towel /ˈtaʊəl/ n
  1. a square or rectangular piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying the body
  2. a similar piece of cloth used for drying plates, cutlery, etc
  3. throw in the towel
    See throw in
vb ( -els, -elling, -elled) ( US -els, -eling, -eled)(transitive)
  1. to dry or wipe with a towel
  2. often followed by up: Austral slang to assault or beat (a person)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German dwahal bath, Old Saxon twahila towel, Gothic thwahan to wash
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