towel

TOW-uhl/ˈtaʊ(ə)l/

5 meanings of towel

1
nouncountable
A piece of cloth you use to dry wet things, like your body after a bath.
She wrapped a towel around her wet hair after her shower.
We packed extra towels for our trip to the pool.
2
verbtransitive
To dry a person or thing by rubbing with a towel.
Towel the dog before it comes inside.
She toweled her hair quickly and got dressed.
Similardry, rub
3
verbtransitive
To hit someone with a towel.
He toweled his friend on the leg, and his friend jumped up and yelled.
Don't towel me again. That really hurt!
4
verbtransitive
To block a door with a towel so the smell of drug smoke cannot get out.
Towel the door before you light up, or everyone in the hall will smell it.
They toweled the door, but the smell of smoke still reached the hallway.

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It comes from an old French word meaning "towel," which came from a Germanic word meaning "to wash."