towel

Universal Words noun, verb noun a piece of fabric or paper used for drying things, especially your body: Help yourself to a clean towel. * a hand / bath towel (= a small / large towel) * a beach towel (= a large towel used for lying on in the sun) * a kitchen towel (= a piece of paper from a roll that you use to wipe up liquid, etc. in the kitchen) seealsoPAPERTOWEL, SANITARYTOWEL, TEATOWEL IDIOMS throw in the towel (informal) to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying: We're not going to throw in the towel just because we lost one game. verb (-ll-, AmE also -l-) [VN] ~ yourself / sb/sth (down) to dry yourself/sb/sth with a towel