[tou-uh
l, toul] 
noun, verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling.| 1. | an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing. |
| 2. | to wipe or dry with a towel. |
| 3. | throw in the towel, Informal. to concede defeat; give up; yield: He vowed he would never throw in the towel. |
| tow·el (tou'əl) 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.] |