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towel

16 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) towel (noun)
  2. 2) towel (verb)
  3. towel gourd (noun)
  4. towel horse (noun)
  5. towel rack (noun)
  6. bath towel (noun)
  7. beach towel (noun)
  8. cup towel (noun)
  9. dish towel (noun)
  10. face towel (noun)
  11. hand towel (noun)
  12. roller towel (noun)
  13. tea towel (noun)
  14. Turkish towel (noun)
  15. glass toweling (noun)
  16. throw in (verb)

1tow·el

noun \ˈtau̇(-ə)l\

Definition of TOWEL

: an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
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Examples of TOWEL

  1. She dried her hair with a towel.
  2. Here's a towel to wipe up the spill.

Origin of TOWEL

Middle English towaille, from Anglo-French tuaille, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German dwahila towel; akin to Old High German dwahan to wash
First Known Use: 13th century

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