Category:Towel

Tow"el, n. Etym: [oe.towaille, towail, f. touaille, ll. toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. Ohg. dwahila, swahilla, g. zwehle, fr. Ohg. Dwahan to wash; akin to d. dwaal a towel, as. þweán to wash, os. Thwahan, icel. þva, sw. två, dan. toe, goth. þwahan. Cf. Doily.]

Defn: a cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying Anything wet, as the person after a bath. 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.

Towel Tow"el, v. t.

Defn: to beat with a stick. [prov. Eng.]