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- [tou-uh l, toul]
- /ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl/
- /taʊəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tou-uh l, toul]
- /ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl/
Definitions of towel word
- noun towel an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing. 1
- verb with object towel to wipe or dry with a towel. 1
- idioms towel throw in the towel, Informal. to concede defeat; give up; yield: He vowed he would never throw in the towel. 1
- noun towel bathtowel 1
- noun towel beach towel 1
- noun towel smaller: handtowel 1
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Origin of towel
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Old French toaille cloth for washing or wiping < West Germanic *thwahliō (> Old High German dwahilla, akin to dwahal bath); cognate with Gothic thwahl, thwēal washing
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Parts of speech for Towel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
towel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
towel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for towel
verb towel
- dehumidify — to remove water from (something, esp the air)
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- freeze-dried — (of foods and beverages) preserved by means of freeze-drying: freeze-dried coffee.
- freeze-dry — to subject to freeze-drying.
- freeze-drying — a process for drying heat-sensitive substances, as foods, blood plasma, antibiotics, and the like, by freezing the substance and then subliming the ice or other frozen solvent in a high vacuum.
noun towel
- doily — any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- napkin — a small piece of cloth or paper, usually square, for use in wiping the lips and fingers and to protect the clothes while eating.
- dishcloth — a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag.
- dishrag — a dishcloth.
- dishtowel — a towel for drying dishes.
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