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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tow•el /ˈtaʊəl, taʊl/USA pronunciation n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. n. [countable] - a cloth or paper that absorbs liquids, used for wiping and drying:Use a towel to dry your face.
v. [~ + object] - 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 © 2024tow•el (tou′əl, toul),USA pronunciation n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. n. - an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
- throw in the towel, [Informal.]to concede defeat;
give up; yield:He vowed he would never throw in the towel. v.t. - 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 - a square or rectangular piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying the body
- a similar piece of cloth used for drying plates, cutlery, etc
- throw in the towel ⇒
See throw in vb ( -els, -elling, -elled) ( US -els, -eling, -eled)(transitive)- to dry or wipe with a towel
- 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 |