| Towel 1. (n.) A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath. 2. (v. t.) To beat with a stick. Thesaurus Entries air-dry, anhydrate, bake, blot, brush, burn, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, drain, dry, evaporate, exsiccate, fire, insolate, kiln, mummify, parch, rub, scorch, sear, shrivel, smoke, soak up, sponge, sun, sun-dry, swab, torrefy, weazen, wipe, wither, wizen |