towelling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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We called ourselves Les Penguins en Peignoirs because we wore white towelling bathrobes to wrap around us when we got out.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2021
And so today Rangers will head to Celtic Park, fearing an almighty towelling.
From The Guardian • Mar. 12, 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
A few minutes later he came out, dressed and towelling his hair dry.
From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2015
Mack came back dabbing at his mouth with wet towelling.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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