[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

towel \tow"el\, n. oe. towaille, towail, f. touaille, ll.
   toacula, of teutonic origin; cf. ohg. dwahila, swahilla, g.
   zwehle, fr. ohg. dwahan to wash; akin to d. dwaal a towel,
   as. thornwe'an to wash, os. thwahan, icel. thornv=a,
   sw. tva, dan. toe, goth. thornwahan. cf. doily.
   a cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying
   anything wet, as the person after a bath.
   1913 webster

   towel gourd bot., the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant
      luffa aegyptiaca; also, the plant itself. the fruit is
      very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds,
      is used as a sponge or towel. called also egyptian bath
      sponge, and dishcloth.
      1913 webster
see also:
doily towel gourd luffa aegyptiaca egyptian bath sponge dishcloth 

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