1. a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping things dry.
verb
1. wipe or dry (a person or thing) with a towel:"she toweled her hair dry"
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin. Sense 2 of the verb dates from the early 18th century; sense 1 from the mid 19th century.