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towelling

British  
/ ˈtaʊəlɪŋ /

noun

  1. an absorbent fabric, esp with a nap, used for making towels, bathrobes, etc

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But Spicer’s statement that the president “definitely” did not wear a bathrobe was called into question when old photographs of Trump rugged up in towelling and terry cloth were circulated on social media.

From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2017

It is modern, covers 800 acres, employs 14,000 and produces a steady 90 tonnes of towelling a day.

From Economist • Jul. 9, 2015

And yet I cherish my years of terrible towelling.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2015

A few minutes later he came out, dressed and towelling his hair dry.

From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2015

“But I am not a fortune-teller,” he said, letting his head drop into a festoon of towel, and towelling away at his two ears.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens