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towelling

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tow·el  (toul)
n.
A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for wiping or drying.
v. tow·eled or tow·elled, tow·el·ing or tow·el·ling, tow·els
v.tr.
To wipe or rub dry with a towel.
v.intr.
To dry oneself with a towel.

[Middle English towaille, from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin.]

towelling [ˈtaʊəlɪŋ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) an absorbent fabric, esp with a nap, used for making towels, bathrobes, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.towellingtowelling - any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
huck, huckaback - toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
terry cloth, terrycloth, terry - a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
Translations
towelling toweling (US) [ˈtaʊəlɪŋ] Nfelpa f
towelling [ˈtaʊəlɪŋ]
n (= fabric) → tissu m éponge, éponge f
modif [bathrobe] → en éponge
towel rail (British) towel rack (US) nporte-serviettes m inv
towelling
nFrottee(stoff) m
towelling [ˈtaʊəlɪŋ] n (fabric) → (tessuto di) spugna
towelling [ˈtaʊəlɪŋ] n (fabric) → (tessuto di) spugna


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He had turned towards me now, and was shaking his head, and blowing, and towelling himself.
And there's linen in the house as I could well spare you, for I've got lots o' sheeting and table-clothing, and towelling, as isn't made up.
It occurred to me while I was towelling hard my hair, face, and the back of my neck, that I could not meet J.
 
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