towel

• Morceau de tissu absorbant ou de papier utilisé pour se sécher ou pour essuyer des surfaces.

A noun referring to a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping surfaces.

1. Drying clothA1formal

   A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping surfaces.

   serviette (de toilette)

   • She dried her hands with a clean towel.
   • He grabbed a towel from the bathroom rack.
   • The beach towel was covered in sand.

   Synonymesclothragwipe

2. Sports or gym towelA2informal

   A small towel used during exercise or sports to wipe sweat.

   serviette de sport

   • He brought a towel to the gym to wipe his face.
   • The tennis player threw his towel to the side of the court.
   • She always keeps a towel in her gym bag.

• Verbe signifiant essuyer ou sécher quelque chose ou quelqu'un avec une serviette.

A verb meaning to dry or wipe something or someone with a towel.

1. Dry with a towelA2formal

   To dry something or someone using a towel.

   Sécher avec une serviette

   • She toweled her hair after the shower.
   • He toweled himself dry before getting dressed.
   • Please towel the dishes before putting them away.

   Synonymesdryrubwipe

   Antonymesdrenchsoakwet

2. Throw in the towel (idiom)B2informal

   To give up or admit defeat.

   Jeter l'éponge

   • After hours of trying, he finally threw in the towel.
   • The team threw in the towel when they fell behind by 20 points.
   • She refused to throw in the towel despite the challenges.