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towel

[tou-uhl, toul] / ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl /


NOUN
napkin
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It won’t end in the next couple of weeks, if you are banking on the Iranians throwing in the towel.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A "rolled-up" towel either side of the newborn's waist "under her arms" while asleep, said Clegg, would make the baby "feel like she's still squished" in the mother's arms.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

On Thursday, Platner's heavyweight rival for the Democratic nomination, current state Governor Janet Mills, threw in the towel.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Towel bars so I can hang up my towel and not have to get a new one each day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Nancy put the towel on the counter and picked up the kitchen phone.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene




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