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- [tou-uh l, toul]
- /ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl/
- /ˈtaʊə.lɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tou-uh l, toul]
- /ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl/
Definitions of towelling word
- noun towelling a narrow fabric of cotton or linen, in plain, twill, or huck weave, used for hand towels or dishtowels. 1
- verb with object towelling to wipe or dry with a towel. 1
- idioms towelling throw in the towel, Informal. to concede defeat; give up; yield: He vowed he would never throw in the towel. 1
- uncountable noun towelling Towelling is a kind of fairly thick soft cloth that is used especially for making towels. 0
- noun towelling an absorbent fabric, esp with a nap, used for making towels, bathrobes, etc 0
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Origin of towelling
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 Towelling
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
towelling 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.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
towelling usage trend in Literature
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verb towelling
- kiln — a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
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