- towelling
- noun see toweling
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
towelling
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towelling — (US toweling) ► NOUN ▪ thick absorbent cloth, typically cotton with uncut loops, used for towels and bathrobes … English terms dictionary
towelling — [[t]ta͟ʊəlɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Towelling is a kind of fairly thick soft cloth that is used especially for making towels. ...a towelling bathrobe. (in AM, use toweling) … English dictionary
towelling — Toweling Tow el*ing, n. Cloth for towels, especially such as is woven in long pieces to be cut at will, as distinguished from that woven in towel lengths with borders, etc. [Written also {towelling}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
towelling — tow|el|ling BrE [ˈtauəlıŋ] n [U] thick soft cloth, used especially for making towels or ↑bathrobes American Equivalent: terrycloth ▪ a towelling robe … Dictionary of contemporary English
towelling — noun terry cloth … Wiktionary
towelling — tow·el || taÊŠÉ™l n. piece of fabric used to dry things v. wipe or dry with a towel … English contemporary dictionary
towelling — (US toweling) noun thick absorbent cloth, typically cotton with uncut loops, used for towels and bathrobes … English new terms dictionary
towelling — BrE, toweling AmE noun (U) thick soft cloth, used especially for making towels or bathrobes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
towelling — UK [ˈtaʊəlɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] thick cloth used for making towels or dressing gowns (= clothing that you wear especially after you have had a bath) … English dictionary
towelling — /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ / (say towuhling), /ˈtaʊlɪŋ/ (say towling) noun 1. any of various absorbent fabrics used for towels, and also for beach wear and the like. 2. a rubbing with a towel. 3. Colloquial a thrashing. Also, US, toweling …
