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Definitions for Towel

[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] to wipe or dry with a towel.
[3] throw in the towel , Informal . to concede defeat; give up; yield: He vowed he would never throw in the towel.
[4] a square or rectangular piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying the body
[5] a similar piece of cloth used for drying plates, cutlery, etc
[6] throw in the towel See throw in (def. 4)
[7] to dry or wipe with a towel
[8] (often foll by up ) Australian slang to assault or beat (a person)

Words related to Towel

sponge, cloth, dry, obliterate, rub, mop, remove, wash, erase, clean, dust, exhaust, drain, wilt, sear, evaporate, blot, wither, deplete, bake

Words nearby Towel

towards, towaway, towaway zone, towbar, towboat, towel, towel rack, towel rail, towelette, toweling, towelling

Origin of Towel

1250–1300; Middle English (noun) < Old French toaille cloth for washing or wiping < West Germanic *thwahliō (> Old High German dwahilla, akin to dwahal bath); cognate with Gothic thwahl, thwēal washing

Word origin for Towel

C13: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German dwahal bath, Old Saxon twahila towel, Gothic thwahan to wash

Synonyms for Towel

sponge, squeegee, swab, sweeper, absorb liquid duster