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towel
noun
a
piece
of
thick
,
absorbent
cloth
or
paper
that
you
use
to
dry
your
body
or
other
things
by
soaking
up
water
•
After
swimming
,
Maria
wrapped
a
soft
blue
towel
around
her
shoulders
.
After
swimming
,
Maria
wrapped
a
soft
blue
towel
around
her
shoulders
.
•
Please
hang
the
kitchen
towel
on
the
hook
so
it
can
dry
.
Please
hang
the
kitchen
towel
on
the
hook
so
it
can
dry
.
Middle
English
towaille
,
from
Old
French
toalel
,
from
Latin
tōga
‘
cloak
,
garment
’,
later
used
for
cloths
.
verb
-
towel
,
toweling
,
towels
,
toweled
,
towelled
to
dry
or
wipe
someone
or
something
using
a
towel
•
The
mother
gently
toweled
her
baby
after
the
bath
.
The
mother
gently
toweled
her
baby
after
the
bath
.
•
After
practice
,
the
players
towel
their
equipment
to
prevent
rust
.
After
practice
,
the
players
towel
their
equipment
to
prevent
rust
.
Derived
from
the
noun
‘
towel
’,
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
late
19th
century
.
