towelling

/ ˈtaʊəlɪŋ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

“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.

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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.

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In his underpants, while towelling himself down, Fury points excitedly to Steward in the corner: “There’s Manny!”

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In one jail, a towelling robe and a copy of a Harry Potter book were two of the more unusual items found to be laced with drugs.

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A jingle of keys emerged, then some coins, and finally, a crumpled sheet of paper towelling.

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