Towel
noun
A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping.
After his shower, he dried himself with a towel.
Often appears as...
- bath towel
- hand towel
noun
In sports, a way to signal surrender or request a stoppage.
His coach threw in the towel, signaling that he could no longer continue the fight.
Often appears as...
- throw in the towel
- toss in the towel
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To dry or wipe with a towel.
She got out of the pool and toweled off.
Often appears as...
- towel off
- towel dry
noun
A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping.
After his shower, he dried himself with a towel.
Often appears as...
- bath towel
- hand towel
noun
In sports, a way to signal surrender or request a stoppage.
His coach threw in the towel, signaling that he could no longer continue the fight.
Often appears as...
- throw in the towel
- toss in the towel
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To dry or wipe with a towel.
She got out of the pool and toweled off.
Often appears as...
- towel off
- towel dry
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Variety of Materials
Towels can be made from different materials like cotton, microfiber, or bamboo.
He preferred a microfiber towel for the gym because it was lightweight and quick-drying.
Pro Tip 2/3Sizes Matter
Towels come in various sizes for different uses, such as bath, hand, or face towels.
She reached for a hand towel to wipe her wet hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Use
The word 'towel' can be used metaphorically to represent comfort, home, or care.
The smell of freshly laundered towels always made him feel at home.
Pro Tip 1/3Variety of Materials
Towels can be made from different materials like cotton, microfiber, or bamboo.
He preferred a microfiber towel for the gym because it was lightweight and quick-drying.
Pro Tip 2/3Sizes Matter
Towels come in various sizes for different uses, such as bath, hand, or face towels.
She reached for a hand towel to wipe her wet hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Use
The word 'towel' can be used metaphorically to represent comfort, home, or care.
The smell of freshly laundered towels always made him feel at home.
Pro Tip 1/3Variety of Materials
Towels can be made from different materials like cotton, microfiber, or bamboo.
He preferred a microfiber towel for the gym because it was lightweight and quick-drying.
Pro Tip 2/3Sizes Matter
Towels come in various sizes for different uses, such as bath, hand, or face towels.
She reached for a hand towel to wipe her wet hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Use
The word 'towel' can be used metaphorically to represent comfort, home, or care.
The smell of freshly laundered towels always made him feel at home.
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Adventures in...
They had an office building really close to the nest building and they said that we could release Sam on their roof. So walking into an office, lawyer's office, full of suited and booted lawyers with a bird of prey in a towel in your hands does get you some funny looks, but it had to be done. We got Sam up onto the roof, and you can see that blue band
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Our failing schools....
Right? Because that's not the way the world works. If you think about technology, imagine if that's how we thought about technology. Every time something didn't work, we just threw in the towel and said, "Let's forget it." Right? You know, they convinced me. I'm sure some of you were like me --
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What happens when you...
After any athletic or protective gear has been removed from the victim, place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help.
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Adam Grant: What frogs...
Rethinking does not have to change your mind -- it just means taking time to reflect and staying open to reconsidering. A hallmark of wisdom is knowing when to grit and when to quit, when to throw in the towel on an old identity and dive into a new one,
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How loss helped one...
Afterwards was the shower, and she loved this part. She loved the warm water, so I made this as indulgent as I could, like a spa. My sister would help sometimes. We had warm towels and slippers ready immediately so she never got cold for a second.
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Small Creatures In Need...
special room with hanging towels having obstacles in the bat's flight path is highly important as dan can assess the bats reactions during flight and also assess how well they are echolocating which is crucial for their survival in
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We've stopped trusting...
So I said to him that I had a confession to make, and he looked at me a bit strangely, and I said -- and I'm sure many of you do this as well -- I don't always bother to hang my towels up when I'm finished in the hotel,
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What we don't teach kids...
I laid our towels down just out of reach of the surf and fell asleep. And when I woke up, I saw my daughter drizzling sand on her arm like this, and I could feel that light tickle of sand on her skin
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Fostering Tiny Baby Rock...
six guys this is a brush tailed wallaby yeah this is a brush towel rock wallet rock wallaby yes and these are frighteningly rare in the wild right yes yes frighteningly rare we know
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Joe Smith: How to use a...
Now, let's all say it together. Shake. Fold. You will for the rest of your life remember those words every time you pick up a paper towel.
Video examples
Adventures in...
They had an office building really close to the nest building and they said that we could release Sam on their roof. So walking into an office, lawyer's office, full of suited and booted lawyers with a bird of prey in a towel in your hands does get you some funny looks, but it had to be done. We got Sam up onto the roof, and you can see that blue band
Video examples
Our failing schools....
Right? Because that's not the way the world works. If you think about technology, imagine if that's how we thought about technology. Every time something didn't work, we just threw in the towel and said, "Let's forget it." Right? You know, they convinced me. I'm sure some of you were like me --
Video examples
What happens when you...
After any athletic or protective gear has been removed from the victim, place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help.
Video examples
Adam Grant: What frogs...
Rethinking does not have to change your mind -- it just means taking time to reflect and staying open to reconsidering. A hallmark of wisdom is knowing when to grit and when to quit, when to throw in the towel on an old identity and dive into a new one,
Video examples
How loss helped one...
Afterwards was the shower, and she loved this part. She loved the warm water, so I made this as indulgent as I could, like a spa. My sister would help sometimes. We had warm towels and slippers ready immediately so she never got cold for a second.
Video examples
Small Creatures In Need...
special room with hanging towels having obstacles in the bat's flight path is highly important as dan can assess the bats reactions during flight and also assess how well they are echolocating which is crucial for their survival in
Video examples
We've stopped trusting...
So I said to him that I had a confession to make, and he looked at me a bit strangely, and I said -- and I'm sure many of you do this as well -- I don't always bother to hang my towels up when I'm finished in the hotel,
Video examples
What we don't teach kids...
I laid our towels down just out of reach of the surf and fell asleep. And when I woke up, I saw my daughter drizzling sand on her arm like this, and I could feel that light tickle of sand on her skin
Video examples
Fostering Tiny Baby Rock...
six guys this is a brush tailed wallaby yeah this is a brush towel rock wallet rock wallaby yes and these are frighteningly rare in the wild right yes yes frighteningly rare we know
Video examples
Joe Smith: How to use a...
Now, let's all say it together. Shake. Fold. You will for the rest of your life remember those words every time you pick up a paper towel.
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Quote examples
Tish Cyrus
American Actress
I think a lot of people, when you go through struggles and difficult times, that people throw in the towel a little too easy. And I think that any relationship - whether it's marriage or family, it doesn't matter - it's you truly do have to take care of it and nurture and really work hard at relationships.
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Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
Do you know what you call those who use towels and never wash them, eat meals and never do the dishes, sit in rooms they never clean, and are entertained till they drop? If you have just answered, 'A house guest,' you're wrong because I have just described my kids.
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Allison Tolman
American Actress
I worked in IT, which is all boys, and I was the queen of the boys. That's what I did. I was the one who knew where the paper towels were, which was very important. And I organized happy hours and things like that.
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Rob Portman
American Politician
We should not throw in the towel. Instead, we should be saying to young people, 'There is a better way for you to have a healthy and productive life, and that's not to get into drug use and drug abuse.
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Abby Lee Miller
American Dancer
I have spent the greater part of my life in a hotel room with seven or eight kids, looking after everyone, sorting out fights, wiping noses, handing out towels, not having a clean towel left for me.
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Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
If the going gets tough, you stay in there and take your beating like a man. That's what we sign up for, and that's all I meant when I said my corner don't throw in towels.
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Jane Fonda
American Actress
The most important thing to do as you age is to stay physically active. Lots of people just throw in the towel if they can't do what they used to do, and that's terrible.
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Kerry King
American Musician
I'm always using a towel around my head. Airports don't worry about me.
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Yogi Berra
American Baseball Player
The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.
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Groucho Marx
American Comedian
Go, and never darken my towels again.
Quote examples
Tish Cyrus
American Actress
I think a lot of people, when you go through struggles and difficult times, that people throw in the towel a little too easy. And I think that any relationship - whether it's marriage or family, it doesn't matter - it's you truly do have to take care of it and nurture and really work hard at relationships.
Quote examples
Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
Do you know what you call those who use towels and never wash them, eat meals and never do the dishes, sit in rooms they never clean, and are entertained till they drop? If you have just answered, 'A house guest,' you're wrong because I have just described my kids.
Quote examples
Allison Tolman
American Actress
I worked in IT, which is all boys, and I was the queen of the boys. That's what I did. I was the one who knew where the paper towels were, which was very important. And I organized happy hours and things like that.
Quote examples
Rob Portman
American Politician
We should not throw in the towel. Instead, we should be saying to young people, 'There is a better way for you to have a healthy and productive life, and that's not to get into drug use and drug abuse.
Quote examples
Abby Lee Miller
American Dancer
I have spent the greater part of my life in a hotel room with seven or eight kids, looking after everyone, sorting out fights, wiping noses, handing out towels, not having a clean towel left for me.
Quote examples
Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
If the going gets tough, you stay in there and take your beating like a man. That's what we sign up for, and that's all I meant when I said my corner don't throw in towels.
Quote examples
Jane Fonda
American Actress
The most important thing to do as you age is to stay physically active. Lots of people just throw in the towel if they can't do what they used to do, and that's terrible.
Quote examples
Kerry King
American Musician
I'm always using a towel around my head. Airports don't worry about me.
Quote examples
Yogi Berra
American Baseball Player
The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.
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Groucho Marx
American Comedian
Go, and never darken my towels again.
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