dry with a towel
1towel — [tou′əl] n. [ME towaille < OFr toaille (Fr touaille) < Frank * thwahlja, akin to OHG dwahila, towel < dwahan, to wash < IE base * twak , to bathe > OProv twaxtan, bath towel] a piece of absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying …
2towel — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying. ► VERB (towelled, towelling; US toweled, toweling) ▪ dry with a towel. ORIGIN Old French toaille …
3towel — n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of rough surfaced absorbent cloth used for drying oneself or a thing after washing. b absorbent paper used for this. c a cloth used for drying plates, dishes, etc.; a tea towel. 2 Brit. = sanitary towel. v. (towelled,… …
4towel — /ˈtaʊəl / (say towuhl), /taʊl / (say towl) noun 1. a cloth or the like for wiping and drying something wet, especially one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing. –verb (t) (towelled or, US, toweled, towelling or, US …
5towel — /tow euhl, towl/, n., v., toweled, toweling or (esp. Brit.) towelled, towelling. n. 1. an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing. 2. throw in the towel, Informal …
6towel — tow·el || taÊŠÉ™l n. piece of fabric used to dry things v. wipe or dry with a towel …
7towel — noun a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying. verb (towels, towelling, towelled; US towels, toweling, toweled) 1》 dry with a towel. 2》 informal, chiefly Austral./NZ thrash or beat. Origin ME: from OFr. toaille, of Gmc origin …
8towel — tow•el [[t]ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, esp. the hands, face, or body 2) to wipe or dry with a towel • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME (n.) < OF …
9dry — adj 1 Dry, arid mean devoid of moisture. Dry may suggest freedom from noticeable moisture either as a characteristic or as a desirable state {a dry climate} {1dry clothing} {dry land} {dry provisions} …
10dry something up — ˌdry ˈup | ˌdry sthˈup derived (BrE) to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them • I ll wash and you can dry up. Main entry: ↑dryderived …
