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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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Fernando is over on the bench, toweling off.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2024

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

Roger Morris drifted over and stood quietly next to Joe, toweling his hair dry.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023