towel

Definition

  • noun: a piece of cloth used for drying things
  • noun: an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
  • verb: to dry (something) with a towel
  • verb: to rub or dry (as the body) with a towel
  • + 'off' or 'down'
  • synonyms: cloth, wiper, diaper

Examples

  • She climbed out of the tub and quickly 'toweled off'. [=dried herself with a towel]

  • He couldn't seem to win, but he wasn't ready to 'throw in the towel'.

  • ('US') a roll of 'paper towels' [=('Brit') a roll of kitchen paper]

Movie quotes

  • (..) for business too. We don't care about that. You know that. All right, all right. Don't get bent out of shape. Don't leave wet towels on the floor. They'll get all moldy, okay? Mom, I'm taking a shower. You don't leave in the next minute, (..)
    2008 Two Lovers