toweled or towelled; toweling or towelling
: to rub or dry (something, such as the body) with a towel
: to use a towel to dry oneself
toweled down after swimming
Examples of towel in a Sentence
Noun
She dried her hair with a towel.
Here's a towel to wipe up the spill.
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James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Items like bleach-safe socks, napkins, towels, shirts, etc. can all be thrown in the washer and aid in your laundry fragrance goals.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Step 3: Air Dry Allow your cashmere item(s) to air dry by placing on a flat mesh drying rack or towel on a hard surface.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
On our return to The Ravel after every excursion, we are greeted by a welcome party of staff holding out a cold towel and a glass of buck's fizz.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Items like bleach-safe socks, napkins, towels, shirts, etc. can all be thrown in the washer and aid in your laundry fragrance goals.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
To do it: To support the full pelvis, fold a blanket or towel a few inches thick and as wide as your hips.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Step 3: Air Dry Allow your cashmere item(s) to air dry by placing on a flat mesh drying rack or towel on a hard surface.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towel. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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towel
1 of 2 noun
tow·el
ˈtau̇(-ə)l 
: a cloth or piece of absorbent paper for wiping or drying
towel
2 of 2 verb
toweled or towelled; toweling or towelling
: to rub or dry with a towel : use a towel to dry off
Medical Definition
towel
noun
tow·el
ˈtau̇(-ə)l
1
: an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
2
British
: sanitary napkin
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