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towel [ˈtaʊəl] N

towel
toalha f
to throw in the towel

sanitary towel N Brit, sanitary napkin N Am

tea towel N

tea towel

towel rack N Am, towel rail N Aus, Brit

Usage examples with towel

to throw in the towel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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These can be hatched by keeping them on dry paper towel, or in a dry dish.
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There were also special towels kes-kolucjat on hips.
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In the household they are used in carpeting, upholstered furnishings, window shades, towels, coverings for tables, beds, and other flat surfaces, and in art.
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Hunter saw the man enter the house twice and wipe blood off himself with a towel.
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Faced with the choices of either throwing in the towel or continuing forward with a different singer, the band chose to go forward.
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Upon consumers getting out of the water, waiters use six warm towels to dry their body, head face, legs, and feet softly.
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He says he is throwing in the towel.
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Brown's corner threw in the towel in the first round.
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Electrical appliances, such as lights, heaters, and heated towel rails, generally need to be installed as fixtures, with permanent connections rather than plugs and sockets.
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At the bus stop, a car pulls up and a man in the car asks if the boys have seen a talking towel anywhere.
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