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towel

/ˈtaʊ̯əl/

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What does towel mean?

noun

  1. A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

verb

  1. To dry by using a towel.
  2. To hit with a towel.
More meanings (2)

verb

  1. To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.
  2. (obsolete) To beat with a stick, or "oaken towel".

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtaʊ̯əl/

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At length, Dora regularly muffled him in a towel and shut him up there, whenever my aunt was reported at the door.
Charles DickensDavid CopperfieldProject Gutenberg ebook #766
Gay sashes and scarves were pulled out of a little bundle in a clean silk handkerchief, and a towel served as prayer-carpet.
Lucie, Lady Duff GordonLetters from the CapeProject Gutenberg ebook #886
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When the meal is finished, an attendant waits on each guest with a brazen bowl, an ewer of water and a towel.
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136
Use a coarse cloth or Turkish towel for this purpose rather than a sponge, as the latter cannot be kept perfectly clean.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273
By ablution is meant the process of applying water to the surface of the body by means of a sponge or towel.
Thomas BullThe maternal management of children, in health and diseaseProject Gutenberg ebook #10383