noun. Any of various fabrics of cotton or linen used for making towels.

noun. Material used for towels, whether made in separate to wels with borders, etc., or in continuous pieces, sold by the yard. Compare huckaback, crash, diaper, glass-cloth.

noun. A piece of the stuff used for towels; a towel.

noun. A whipping; a thrashing.

noun. Cloth for towels, especially such as is woven in long pieces to be cut at will, as distinguished from that woven in towel lengths with borders, etc.

noun. Any fabric suitable for towels, such as huckaback or terry cloth.

verb. Present participle of towel.

noun. any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels