towelling

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tow·el·ling British English /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]  TIMthick soft cloth, used especially for making towels or bathrobes 毛巾布 SYN American English terrycloth a towelling robe 一件毛巾布睡袍

Examples from the Corpus

towelling• Lil, propped up on one elbow, grins at me from under a towelling turban.• He survived five minutes of ice-cold water before towelling down.• She pulled on her towelling bathrobe and slid her feet into a pair of sandals.• Lucenzo stood towelling his blond hair, his face smooth-shaven.• Folly reached for the towelling bathrobe that hung behind the door, and made her way out into the corridor.• She pulled on one of the towelling robes and wandered back into the bedroom, selecting clean clothes.

tow·el·ling nounChineseSyllable  

towels for soft cloth, Corpus used or bathrobes especially thick making

towelling
tow‧el‧ling British English /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]
thick soft cloth, used especially for making towels or bathrobes
   SYN  terrycloth American English:
    a towelling robe

tow·el·ling (BrE) (US tow·el·ing) BrE /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of soft cotton cloth that absorbs liquids, used especially for making towels 毛巾布；毛巾料◆a towelling bathrobe毛巾布浴衣