towel

noun
tow·el
/ˈtaʊ̯əl/

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

Example

“He needed a towel for wiping the slippery floor.”

A kind of

piece of cloth

Kinds of towel

bath towel
beach towel
dish towel
hand towel
paper towel

Related words

towelheaded
towelry
cum towel
bath towel
beach towel
dishtowel
hand towel
Italy towel
kitchen towel
oaken towel
paper towel
paper toweling

Example sentences

“I don't know where my towel is.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Can clothes and towels spread germs?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I brought an extra towel.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Medieval Latin "toallia".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “towel” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.