Thesaurus: towel

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1. n. A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath.
2. v. t. To beat with a stick.
3. n. a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
4. v. wipe with a towel
5. A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath. Towel gourd (Bot.), the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant Luffa Ægyptiaca; also, the plant itself. The fruit is very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds, is used as a sponge or towel. Called also Egyptian bath sponge, and dishcloth. To beat with a stick. [Prov. Eng.]
6. A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for dryinganything wet, as the person after a bath. Towel gourd (Bot.), thefruit of the cucurbitaceous plant Luffa Ægyptiaca; also, the plantitself. The fruit is very fibrous, and, when separated from its rindand seeds, is used as a sponge or towel. Called also Egyptian bathsponge, and dishcloth.
7. v:3/n:97 n. a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping v. wipe with a towel