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  1. 1. n. A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To beat with a stick. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. wipe with a towel Source: wordnet
  5. 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.] Source: webster
  6. 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. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:3/n:97 n. a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping v. wipe with a towel Source: ecdict

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