towel /towˈəl or towl/

1. A piece of absorbent cloth or paper for drying the body
2. A tea towel
3. A sanitary towel
4. Formerly, a cloth for various purposes, eg a table-napkin, an altar-cloth

1. To dry or rub (eg oneself) with a towel
2. To cudgel (obs sl)
3. To thrash (slang)

towˈelling noun

1. A rubbing with a towel
2. An absorbent fabric used for towels, bathrobes, etc
3. A thrashing (slang)

towˈel-gourd noun

The loofah

towˈelhead noun (slang, usu derogatory)

A person who wears a turban or headcloth

towˈel-horse, towˈel-rack or towˈel-rail noun

A frame or rail for hanging towels on

a lead towel (obs sl)

A bullet

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