towel
noun
tow·el
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Definition of towel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
towel
verb
toweled
or towelled;
toweling
or towelling
Definition of towel (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Drain the slices on a paper towel and serve hot with the chipotle crema sauce. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Fried Green Tomatillos with Chipotle Crema Sauce," 7 Aug. 2019 Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels, then roll in the cinnamon sugar while still warm. — CBS News, "The Dish: Chef Nina Compton shares her signature recipes," 3 Aug. 2019 The decision came after experts determined that stains on a towel that Lee had testified were consistent with blood were something else. — USA TODAY, "Flying goats, chile duel, ’99 Women’s World Cup statue: News from around our 50 states," 12 July 2019 Drain the tomatoes and place on paper towels to dry. — Evan Kleiman, latimes.com, "Sun-dried tomatoes, the Mickey Rourke of food, get their second act," 10 July 2019 One at a time, rub the seeds on the paper towel to remove their gelatinous coating. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, "How to grow your own fruits and vegetables — from food scraps," 10 July 2019 Both of us were making little piles of rocks on our towels. — Mary Grimm, The New Yorker, "Back Then," 17 June 2019 Remove from pan using a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels. — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, "Use leftover salmon for this fresh pasta with currants and fried capers," 6 June 2019 There was a welcome dearth of sheen, as though the kitchen staff might have set it on some paper towels before serving. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Slainté! Sanfording at The Sullivan is trad and true ... and pretty tasty," 4 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
After toweling off the jelly, Braiden sat in the hallway with Brendt, waiting to meet with the doctor. — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, "Braiden Schirtzinger is non-binary, pregnant and about to take on the most gendered role of all," 16 Aug. 2019 After recording his final out, Buehler toweled sweat from his brow while Roberts shook his hand for a job well done. — Los Angeles Times, "Kenley Jansen blows save and Dodgers fall to Diamondbacks, then tempers boil over," 10 Aug. 2019 Step 1: Apply Keratin Complex's Vita Volume Boosting Foam to towel-dry hair. — Laurie Espino, Seventeen, "Tips to Getting Lucy Hale's Messy Bun," 18 Apr. 2012 Two tips for curly hair: Leave a little bit of conditioner in after rinsing, and never towel-dry. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "Beat the Heat! How 6 Models Maintain Their Signature Spirals," 13 Aug. 2018 Apply on clean skin for no longer than the instructions say (usually six to eight minutes), then towel it off. — Cristina Mueller, Redbook, "Q& Triple A: I have little hairs around my chin and upper lip. Help!," 10 Jan. 2011 Swimmers can reduce the risk of getting the itch by toweling off after going in the water and swimming in colder water, away from shore. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Feel like a swim? Here’s the lowdown on Anchorage lakes," 4 July 2018 For fun that doesn’t involve having to towel off, Great Wolf created a 40,000-square-foot adventure park that includes a climbing wall, ropes course and nine-hole minigolf course. — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, "First look: Great Wolf Lodge Illinois ready to welcome guests, Chance the Rapper," 21 June 2018 For fun that doesn’t involve having to towel off, Great Wolf created a 40,000-square-foot adventure park that includes a climbing wall, ropes course and nine-hole minigolf course. — Emily K. Coleman, Lake County News-Sun, "Chance the Rapper leads camp kids in test run at Great Wolf Lodge, Gurnee's newly renovated water park," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'towel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for towel
towel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of towel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a piece of cloth used for drying things
towel
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of towel (Entry 2 of 2)
: to dry (something) with a towel
See the full definition for towel in the English Language Learners Dictionary
towel
noun
tow·el
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Kids Definition of towel
: a cloth or piece of absorbent paper for wiping or drying
towel
noun
tow·el
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Medical Definition of towel
1
: an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
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