towel /'tauәl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
• (v.) wipe with a towel

Chinese translation

• n. 手巾, 毛巾
• v. 擦干身子

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'tauәl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.94 · Rare

Word forms

towelled, towelling, towels

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