HOW TO PRONOUNCE
towel
/ˈtaʊ̯əl/
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What does towel mean?
noun
- A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
verb
- To dry by using a towel.
- To hit with a towel.
More meanings (2)
verb
- To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.
- (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.
Gay sashes and scarves were pulled out of a little bundle in a clean silk handkerchief, and a towel served as prayer-carpet.
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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.
Use a coarse cloth or Turkish towel for this purpose rather than a sponge, as the latter cannot be kept perfectly clean.
By ablution is meant the process of applying water to the surface of the body by means of a sponge or towel.