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Definitions for: Towel [n] a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
[v] wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry"
Webster (1913) Definition: Tow"el, n. [OE. towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL.
toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G.
zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel,
AS. [thorn]we['a]n to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. [thorn]v[=a],
Sw. tv[*a], Dan. toe, Goth. [thorn]wahan. Cf. Doily.]
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying
anything wet, as the person after a bath.
Towel gourd (Bot.), the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant
Luffa [AE]gyptiaca; also, the plant itself. The fruit is
very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds,
is used as a sponge or towel. Called also {Egyptian bath
sponge}, and dishcloth.
Tow"el, v. t.
To beat with a stick. [Prov. Eng.]
See Also: bath towel, beach towel, dish towel, face towel, hand towel, paper towel, pass over, piece of cloth, piece of material, roller towel, tea towel, wipe
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