towel
111tea towel — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tea towel : singular tea towel plural tea towels a cloth used for drying kitchen objects such as dishes and cups. The American word is dishtowel …
112crying towel — n. someone or something used to comfort someone. □ I guess I really need a crying towel today. □ I’m the kind of person who has to carry a crying towel at all times …
113throw in the towel — AND throw in the sponge; toss in the sponge tv. to quit; to give up. (From boxing where a towel or sponge thrown into the ring indicates that a boxer has given up.) □ I can tell when it’s time to throw in the towel, and this is that time. □ The… …
114roller towel — ► NOUN ▪ a long towel with the ends joined and hung on a roller …
115throw in the towel — ► throw in the towel (or sponge) 1) (in boxing) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. 2) admit defeat. Main Entry: ↑throw …
116dish towel — ☆ dish towel n. a towel for drying dishes …
117tea towel — n. Chiefly Brit. DISH TOWEL …
118Turkish towel — n. [also t t ] a thick cotton towel of terry cloth …
119paper towel — noun a disposable towel made of absorbent paper • Hypernyms: ↑towel …
120bath-towel — bathˈ towel noun A large towel • • • Main Entry: ↑bath …