toweling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of drying one's body with a towel after bathing or swimming.

  - "After taking a shower, I started toweling off."
  - "I handed the towel to my sister and asked her to towel me dry."

• Noun

  A large piece of absorbent fabric used for drying bodies, dishes, or surfaces.

  - "I forgot my towel at the pool, so I had to use a bathrobe instead."
  - "The towel rack in the bathroom was filled with damp towels."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with toweling
bowling , rolling , holing , showing , mowing

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Variants

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toweling , towelings , towelling , towellings , towel , toweled , towelled , towels

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Etymology

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Old English towian, from tow, a cloth. Related to tow (a rope or cable).

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the largest towel is 12,233.73 square feet.

2. In ancient Egypt, towels were made from linen and were often used as burial shrouds.

3. The word 'towel' comes from the Old English word 'towian', which means 'to strike' or 'to beat'. This refers to the original method of drying one's body by rubbing it with a rough cloth.

4. In some cultures, it is considered impolite to dry oneself with a towel in public places, such as pools or beaches.

5. The term 'towelhead' is a derogatory term used to refer to people of Middle Eastern or Arab descent. The term is considered offensive and is not used in polite company.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bathing: The act of washing one's body with water.

2. Drying: The process of removing moisture from a surface or object.

3. Absorbent: A material that can soak up liquid.

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Culture

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In literature, 'toweling' is often used as a metaphor for comfort or care. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan says, 'I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.' Tom Buchanan replies, 'You are the oldest person I've ever known.' 'I feel so old,' Daisy sighed. 'I'm twenty-eight and I feel old.' 'You'll feel better when you've toweled yourself dry,' Tom said. In art, towels are often depicted in various forms, from simple still lifes to complex compositions. For example, Pablo Picasso's Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) features a towel in the lower left corner of the painting.

How to Memorize "toweling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a shower, using a towel to dry off after washing your body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'toweling' with the feeling of being warm and dry after bathing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym T-O-W-E-L-I-N-G to remember the definition: Towel + Off + Wet + Body + In + Living + Room

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