The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
toweling — or towelling [tou′əl iŋ, tou′liŋ] n. material for making towels … English World dictionary
toweling — or towelling noun Date: 1583 a cotton or linen fabric often used for making towels … New Collegiate Dictionary
toweling — /tow euh ling, tow ling/, n. a narrow fabric of cotton or linen, in plain, twill, or huck weave, used for hand towels or dishtowels. Also, esp. Brit., towelling. [1575 85; TOWEL + ING1] * * * … Universalium
toweling — noun Any fabric suitable for towels, such as huckaback or terry cloth … Wiktionary
toweling — tow|el|ing [ tauəlıŋ ] noun uncount thick cloth used for making TOWELS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toweling — tow·el || taÊŠÉ™l n. piece of fabric used to dry things v. wipe or dry with a towel … English contemporary dictionary
toweling — tow•el•ing [[t]ˈtaʊ ə lɪŋ, ˈtaʊ lɪŋ[/t]] n. tex a narrow fabric of cotton or linen, in plain, twill, or huck weave, used for hand towels or dishtowels Also, esp. brit. tow′el•ling. Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
toweling — noun any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑towelling • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turkish toweling — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st T : a cotton terry cloth used especially for towels * * * turkish toweling or Turkish toweling, material for Turkish towels … Useful english dictionary
paper toweling — noun absorbent paper used as toweling • Hypernyms: ↑paper … Useful english dictionary
