toweling

especially British, tow·el·ling

[tou-uh-ling, tou-ling]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of toweling¹

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

Example Sentences

At least six agents, most wearing Border Patrol vests, made beelines to the brown-skinned men toweling down cars.

From Los Angeles Times

We unexpectedly find ourselves in an ordinary guy’s presence after he has just gotten out of the privacy of a bathtub and is toweling himself off.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From Seattle Times

But Jack, who’d also become a good friend over the course of the summer, was already out of the pool and toweling off.

From Literature