n. Any fabric suitable for towels, such as huckaback or terry cloth.
v. Present participle of towel.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Cloth for towels, especially such as is woven in long pieces to be cut at will, as distinguished from that woven in towel lengths with borders, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Material used for towels, whether made in separate to wels with borders, etc., or in continuous pieces, sold by the yard. Compare huckaback, crash, diaper, glass-cloth.
n. A piece of the stuff used for towels; a towel.
n. A whipping; a thrashing.
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n. any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
Word Usage
"Their role will include extra duties such as toweling seats dry before the"