Towel ˈtaʊəl Clean Noun Hand/Bath Small/Large Beach Large

• 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.

towel

1. a piece of cloth or paper used for drying things, especially your body
• SEE ALSO paper towel
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• 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin. The current sense of the verb dates from the mid 19th cent.