towel
towel (to̵u′əl)
noun
a piece of absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying things, or for drying oneself after washing or bathing a dish towel, a bath towel
Etymology: ME towaille < OFr toaille (Fr touaille) < Frank *thwahlja, akin to OHG dwahila, towel < dwahan, to wash < IE base *twak-, to bathe > OProv twaxtan, bath towel
transitive verb -·eled or -·elled, -·el·ing or -·el·ling
to wipe or dry with a towel
throw in the towel
or toss in the towelInformal to admit defeat
towel off
to dry oneself, as after bathing
towel
n.
Kinds of towels include: linen, cotton, huckaback, terry, guest, face, Turkish, hand, fingertip, beach, bath sheet, bath, kitchen, dish, tea, paper, napkin.
throw in the towel*
Object
- robe: Prices fully inclusive, beds made up for your arrival, towels, toweling robes and Molton Brown toiletries provided.
Converse of object
- launder: Freshly laundered towels are included in the letting price.
- wrap: So wrap a wet towel round your head and follow me.
Adjective modifier
- sanitary: You should bring a sanitary towel with you to the hospital.
- fluffy: Fluffy towels, crisp clean linen & copious amounts of hot water.
- damp: Unroll the remaining filo pastry sheets, keeping them under a damp towel to prevent them from drying out.
- hooded: You'll have no problem getting them out the bath or pool with this fun hooded towel.
- disposable: Install a roller towel at work instead of using disposable paper towels.
- absorbent: Thereafter, the lather should be toweled dry with a clean absorbent towel.
Modifies a noun
- rail/radiator: A further bedroom comprises a double bed, wardrobe and drawers and a heated towel rail/radiator.
- rail: Newly fitted large walk-in shower, heated towel rail, wash hand basin, WC.
- warmer: The heating system can be specifically isolated to provide heating to ground floor, first floor and the towel warmers independently.
- dispenser: They even had the proper paper towel dispensers, meaning no one from our group used the bog roll they took!
- radiator: Full height tiling throughout, chrome shaver socket and towel radiator.
Noun used with modifier
- tea: A new design of tea towel is now on sale.
- microfibre: The wax was then removed by hand using a soft microfibre towel.
- bath: Bath towels can be supplied for an extra charge of £ 3 per person, per week.
- terry: In addition we ONLY use terry towels which will not cause any scratches.
- chrome: Chrome towel warmer radiators will be fitted in the bathroom and master bedroom en suite.
- beach: Yes, beach towels are provided by the resort.
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