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Pronunciation : Tow"el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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. ?we?n to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. ?va, Sw. tv?, Dan. toe, Goth. ?wahan. Cf. Doily.]
Definition : Defn: 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 ?gyptiaca; 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tow"el
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To beat with a stick. [Prov. Eng.]

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913