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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The bleeding slowed but the towels became saturated with blood.
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Noun
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—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
The bleeding slowed but the towels became saturated with blood.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Verb
The players used a short break to towel off and guzzle water.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
Under $20 dorm room essentials: Among the deals are twin XL sheet sets and towel 4-packs for less than $10.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towel. Accessed 18 Aug. 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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