a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something that is wet

She came downstairs after her shower, wrapped in a towel. 她淋浴后裹着毛巾走下楼来。

He used a paper towel to mop up the spill. 他用纸巾将撒出的水擦干。

to rub something with a towel to dry it

[ + adj ] She towelled her hair dry. 她用毛巾把头发擦干。

After our swim, we quickly towelled ourselves down. 游完泳，我们很快用毛巾擦干身体。