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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Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the pics shows The Fighter star toweling off after a dip in the water.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Small touches like swapping out your sheets and bath towels for a soft fabric or upgrading your robe can help instill small moments of coziness in your day.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal follows a strict sequence of rituals, including arranging his water bottles precisely and toweling off after every point.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the pics shows The Fighter star toweling off after a dip in the water.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towel. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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