[tow.el] n [ME towaille, fr. OF toaille, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG dwahila towel; akin to OHG dwahan to wash] (13c): an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
[2]towel vb -eled or -elled ; -el.ing or -el.ling vt (ca. 1839): to rub or dry (as the body) with a towel ~ vi: to use a towel to dry oneself