towelling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Far from haggling, the man who sold me a towelling gown patiently explained that his prices were fixed, and that even this robe, the biggest in his shop, would not be sufficient to cover me.
From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2018
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
“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
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