towel

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

towel UK US [taʊəl] noun countable [ towels ]
<E > a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something that is wet
• She came downstairs after her shower, wrapped in a towel.
• The school provides paper towels for the children to dry their hands on.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Equipment used for cleaning
 
• Don't wipe your grubby hands on my clean towel!
• Please remember to bring a mat and a towel with you to the next aerobics class.
• During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel.
• She gave the dirty towel a quick rinse.
• I used a towel to rub the dog down after his bath.
Idiom: throw in the towel
 
verb transitive [ -ll- ] or [US USUALLY -l- ]
to rub something with a towel to dry it
• + adjective She towelled her hair dry.
• reflexive After our swim, we quickly towelled ourselves down and then went to play tennis.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Scratching and rubbing