(~s, ~ling, ~led)
Note: in AM, use '~ing', '~ed'
1.
A ~ is a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself.
...a bath ~.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~ something or ~ it dry, you dry it with a ~.
James came out of his bedroom, ~ing his wet hair...
I ~led myself dry...
He stepped out of the shower and began ~ling himself down.
VERB: V n, V n adj, V n down/off
3.
If you throw in the ~, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed. (INFORMAL)
It seemed as if the police had thrown in the ~ and were abandoning the investigation.
PHRASE: V inflects
4.
see also sanitary ~ , tea ~