towel
noun /ˈtaʊəl/
/ˈtaʊəl/
Idioms - a piece of cloth or paper used for drying things, especially your body
enlarge image- Help yourself to a clean towel.
- a hand/bath towel (= a small/large towel)
- a beach towel (= a large towel used for lying on in the sun)
- I got out of the pool and wrapped my towel around me.
- Pat the area dry with a clean towel.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clean
- fresh
- damp
- …
- drape
- wrap
- hang
- rack
- rail
- dispenser
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin. The current sense of the verb dates from the mid 19th cent.
Idioms
throw in the towel
- (informal) to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying
- We're not going to throw in the towel just because we lost one game.
- (in boxing) to throw a towel into the ring as a sign that you admit that you have been defeated
- His corner threw in the towel near the end of the tenth round.