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towel 音標拼音: [t'ɑʊəl] [t'ɑʊl] n. 手巾,毛巾
vt.
vi. 用毛巾擦 手巾,毛巾用毛巾擦 towel n 1: a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth ( or paper) for drying or wiping v 1: wipe with a towel; " towel your hair dry" Towel \ Tow" el\, n. [ 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. [ thorn] we[' a] n to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. [ thorn] v[= a], Sw. tv[* a], Dan. toe, Goth. [ thorn] wahan. Cf. { Doily}.] A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath. [ 1913 Webster] { 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}. [ 1913 Webster]
Towel \ Tow" el\, v. t. To beat with a stick. [ Prov. Eng.] [ 1913 Webster] 34 Moby Thesaurus words for " towel": air- dry, anhydrate, bake, blot, brush, burn, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, drain, dry, evaporate, exsiccate, fire, insolate, kiln, mummify, parch, rub, scorch, sear, shrivel, smoke, soak up, sponge, sun, sun- dry, swab, torrefy, weazen, wipe, wither, wizen |
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