单词 | towel |
释义 | towel /tow"euhl, towl/, n. , v. , toweled, toweling or (esp. Brit.) towelled, towelling. 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. 3. to wipe or dry with a towel. [1250-1300; ME (n.) < OF toaille cloth for washing or wiping < WGmc *thwahlio ( > OHG dwahilla, akin to dwahal bath); c. Goth thwahl, thweal washing] |
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