toweling

American

[tou-uh-ling, tou-ling] / ˈtaʊ ə lɪŋ, ˈtaʊ lɪŋ /

especially British, towelling

noun

a narrow fabric of cotton or linen, in plain, twill, or huck weave, used for hand towels or dishtowels.

Etymology

Origin of toweling

First recorded in 1575–85; towel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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After a thorough rinsing and before toweling them dry, I give my scallops a milk bath, letting them soak for as long as it takes to prep my ingredients.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2024

Ruidiaz posted to his Instagram stories video of teammates toweling off.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Medvedev said he felt dizzy afterward and that both he and Rublev rubbed their faces raw by toweling off so frequently.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Boxy ladies-who-lunch skirt suits had been made from carefully fringed black toweling, and all of it was marked by the tribal signage of the crescent moon that has become Ms. Serre’s equivalent of a logo.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2019

She hung a thick toweling robe on the edge of the screen.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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