towel
81dish towel — noun a towel for drying dishes • Syn: ↑dishtowel, ↑tea towel • Hypernyms: ↑towel * * * noun, pl ⋯ els [count] US : a cloth that is used for drying dishes called also (Brit) tea cloth (chiefly Bri …
82throw in the towel — If you throw in the towel, you admit that you are defeated or cannot do something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you throw in the towel, you admit that you cannot succeed. After unsuccessfully competing in several… …
83throw in the towel — to admit defeat or failure. The union was forced to throw in the towel and settle their bitter dispute with the company. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of throwing a towel into the ring in boxing (= signaling that a fighter can no longer …
84hand towel — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hand towel : singular hand towel plural hand towels a small towel that you use for drying your hands …
85sanitary towel — UK / US or sanitary pad UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sanitary towel : singular sanitary towel plural sanitary towels Word forms sanitary pad : singular sanitary pad plural sanitary pads British a thick band of soft material that women put… …
86roller towel — n. a long continuous towel suspended on a roller, or a very long towel fed through a device that rolls up the used part on a roller …
87beach towel — noun very large towel to dry yourself after swimming • Hypernyms: ↑towel * * * noun, pl ⋯ els [count] : a large, usually brightly colored towel made for use at the beach …
88tea towel — noun a towel for drying dishes • Syn: ↑dishtowel, ↑dish towel • Hypernyms: ↑towel …
89terry towel — noun a bath towel with rough loose pile • Syn: ↑Turkish towel • Hypernyms: ↑bath towel …
90Turkish towel — noun a bath towel with rough loose pile • Syn: ↑terry towel • Hypernyms: ↑bath towel …
