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Webster 1913 Edition
Towel
Tow′el
,Noun.
[OE.
towaille
, towail
, F. touaille
, LL. toacula
, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila
, swahilla
, G. zwehle
, fr. OHG. dwahan
to wash; akin to D. dwaal
a towel, AS. þweán
to wash, OS. thwahan
, Icel. þvā
, Sw. två
, Dan. toe
, Goth. þwahan
. Cf. Doily
.] A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath.
Towel gourd
(Bot.)
, the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant
Luffa Aegyptiaca
; also, the plant itself. The fruit is very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds, is used as a sponge or towel. Called also Egyptian bath sponge
, and dishcloth
.Tow′el
,Verb.
T.
To beat with a stick.
[Prov. Eng.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Towel
TOW'EL
,Noun.