towel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
  2. verb wipe with a towel
    • towel your hair dry

WordNet

Tow"el noun
Etymology
OE.towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL. toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G. zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel, AS. þweán to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. þv&amac;, Sw. två, Dan. toe, Goth. þwahan. Cf. Doily.
Definitions
  1. A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath.
Tow"el transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To beat with a stick. Prov. Eng.

Webster 1913