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toweling

/ˈtaʊəɫɪŋ/, /ˈtaʊɫɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of towel

Word Origin Toweling comes from towel, which goes back to Proto-Germanic *þwahilō, a wash-cloth. The root is related to washing, and you can see it in Old English þwēan 'to wash.' So toweling is literally the action of using a wash-cloth.

verb present participle and gerund of towel

After his shower, he is toweling his hair dry.

(动词) 用毛巾擦拭；擦干

淋浴后，他正在用毛巾擦干头发。

(verbo) secando con toalla; secándose con toalla [participio presente y gerundio de towel (secar con toalla)]

Después de su ducha, se está secando el cabello con una toalla.

(verbe) s'essuyant; en train de se sécher [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « to towel » : séchant avec une serviette de bain.]

Après sa douche, il est en train de s'essuyer les cheveux avec une serviette.

(Verb) abtrocknen; abfrottieren [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium von *towel* (abtrocknen).]

Nach dem Duschen **toweling** er sich die Haare trocken.

(動詞) タオルで拭くの現在分詞・動名詞

シャワーの後、彼はタオルで髪を拭いて乾かしている。

(verbo) secando com toalha; enxugando-se [particípio presente e gerúndio de towel (secar com toalha)]

Depois do banho, ele está secando o cabelo com a toalha.

Synonyms: drying rubbing wiping drying off towel-drying Antonyms: wetting soaking drenching saturating
Word parts: towel + ing

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