Antonyms for towel
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : tou-uh l, toul |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl |
Definition of towel
Origin :- late 13c., from Old French toaille (12c.), from Frankish *thwahlja, from Proto-Germanic *thwakhlijon (cf. Old Saxon thwahila, Middle Dutch dwale "towel," Dutch dwaal "altar cloth," Old High German dwehila "towel," German dialectal Zwehle "napkin"); related to German zwagen, Old English þwean "to wash." Spanish toalla, Italian tovaglia are Germanic loan-words.
- As in mop : noun tangle of material, often used to
- As in napkin : noun linen
- As in wipe : verb brush, swab
- As in dry : verb take moisture out of
- He had as little occasion for a towel as Jonas had for a start.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- Mr Sweedlepipe turned aside to the towel, and wiped his eyes with it.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- Briskly rubbing his gray head with a towel, he was eyeing my evening clothes.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- "Damn, my hands are wet," he said aloud, and picked up a towel.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- Joe answered with a grating laugh, and then with a burr he applied a towel to his face.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- Wonderful, he thought, as the towel stretched and kneaded his stringy muscles.
- Extract from : « Cost of Living » by Robert Sheckley
- Then she returned to him with her towel, one end of it wetted and soaped.
- Extract from : « The Heart of Thunder Mountain » by Edfrid A. Bingham
- The President, with coat off and a towel around his neck, was shaving.
- Extract from : « Camping with President Roosevelt » by John Burroughs
- He curled up under the towel, shivered once, and closed his eyes.
- Extract from : « Dream Town » by Henry Slesar
- But that does not work; not a drop of water will the towel absorb.
- Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
Synonyms for towel
- absorb liquid duster
- anhydrate
- bake
- blot
- clean
- clean off
- clear
- cloth
- concentrate
- condense
- dehumidify
- dehydrate
- deplete
- desiccate
- doily
- drain
- dry
- dust
- empty
- erase
- evaporate
- exhaust
- exsiccate
- freeze-dry
- harden
- kiln
- moist towelette
- mop
- mummify
- obliterate
- parch
- remove
- rub
- scorch
- sear
- serviette
- shrivel
- soak up
- sponge
- squeegee
- stale
- swab
- sweeper
- take away
- torrefy
- towel
- wash
- wilt
- wipe
- wither
- wizen
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