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towel

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaʊəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtaʊəl, taʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(touəl, toul)

Inflections of 'towel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
towels
v 3rd person singular
toweling
v pres p (US)
towelling
v pres p (UK)
toweled
v past (US)
towelled
v past (UK)
toweled
v past p (US)
towelled
v past p (UK)

towel
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Sense: Noun: cloth for wiping or drying
Synonyms:
wipe Collocations, rag Collocations, hand towel, dishtowel, tea towel, paper towel, toweling, towelling (UK), cloth Collocations
Sense: Verb: dry
Synonyms:
dry Collocations, wipe Collocations, swab, rub Collocations, rub sth/sb dry, towel down

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