Definition of towel
:an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
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Examples of towel in a Sentence
She dried her hair with a towel.
Here's a towel to wipe up the spill.
Recent Examples of towel from the Web
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Jack Bullman, 56, of Long Pine, sat with a baby blue towel hanging around his neck, looking soaked and tired at a shelter set up at the Lakewood Church.
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Inside were soggy photos, which Thompson was laying out, one by one, on the lobby table and patting dry with a hand towel.
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The SPCA of Texas is also accepting donations of cat litter, litter boxes, towels, blankets, treats, toys and newspaper.
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The patients come in, sometimes alone, sometimes with their families, all eyeing the tray with the bulging surgical towel.
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The 4 pieces of evidence The state's case against Burgin revolved around four key pieces of evidence that were found near the crime scene -- a red Solo cup, church bulletin, bloody dish towel and butcher knife.
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Blot the seasoned salmon with a paper towel to absorb the moisture that the salt has pulled out of the fish.
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His clothing was removed, and workers used towels and wipes to clean his skin before putting him into a shower in another building.
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Fresh out of the shower, Hadid decided to snap a photo of herself in the mirror, with her hair wrapped up in a towel.
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Origin and Etymology 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
Definition of towel
toweled
or towelled;
toweling
or towelling
transitive verb
:to rub or dry (something, such as the body) with a towel
intransitive verb
:to use a towel to dry oneself
- toweled down after swimming
Recent Examples of towel from the Web
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Case in point: Emily Ratajkowski, who embodied la dolce vita with a beverage, a balcony, warm tones, and toweled hair.
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Try CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion, but use it within three minutes after toweling dry, so your skin is still damp and can lock in all that moisture.
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Once underway, the match was drawn out by Putintseva, whose antics included taking an exceedingly long time to tie her shoes and to towel off.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'towel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of towel
circa 1839
TOWEL Defined for English Language Learners
towel
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noun
Definition of towel for English Language Learners
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: a piece of cloth used for drying things
towel
verb
Definition of towel for English Language Learners
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: to dry (something) with a towel
TOWEL Defined for Kids
towel
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noun
tow·el
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Definition of towel for Students
:a cloth or piece of absorbent paper for wiping or drying
Medical Dictionary
towel
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tow·el
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medical Definition of towel
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:an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
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