towel

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

To wipe or rub dry with a towel.

To dry oneself with a towel.

Same as tewel.

To rub or wipe with a towel.

To cudgel; lam.

To use a towel; rub or wipe with a towel.

A cloth used for wiping anything dry; especially, a cloth for drying the person after bathing or washing.

Eccles.:

The rich covering of silk and gold which used to be laid over the top of the altar except during mass.