towel : Idioms & Phrases

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bath towel

  • noun a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath
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beach towel

  • noun very large towel to dry yourself after swimming
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dish towel

  • noun a towel for drying dishes
    dishtowel; dish towel.
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face towel

  • noun a small towel used to dry the hands or face
    face towel.
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hand towel

  • noun a small towel used to dry the hands or face
    face towel.
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Jack towel

  • a towel hung on a roller for common use.
Webster 1913

paper towel

  • noun a disposable towel made of absorbent paper
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paper toweling

  • noun absorbent paper used as toweling
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roller towel

  • noun a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller
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sanitary towel

  • noun a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
    Kotex; sanitary napkin.
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tea towel

  • noun a towel for drying dishes
    dishtowel; dish towel.
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terry towel

  • noun a bath towel with rough loose pile
    terry towel.
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throw in the towel

  • verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
    quit; throw in; drop out; chuck up the sponge; fall by the wayside; give up; drop by the wayside.
    • In the second round, the challenger gave up
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towel bar

  • noun a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels
    towel bar.
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Towel gourd

  • (Bot.), the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant Luffa Ægyptiaca; also, the plant itself. The fruit is very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds, is used as a sponge or towel. Called also Egyptian bath sponge, and dishcloth.
Webster 1913

towel horse

  • noun a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung
    towel horse.
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towel rack

  • noun a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung
    towel horse.
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towel rail

  • noun a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels
    towel bar.
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towel ring

  • noun a circular hoop for holding a towel
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turkish towel

  • noun a bath towel with rough loose pile
    terry towel.
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