1 B2 neutral
to rub a person or animal with a towel in order to dry them
"After the bath, she toweled the baby down gently."
separable
towel down
B2 neutral separable transitive
to dry or wipe someone or something with a towel
In plain English
rub with a towel to get dry
What does "towel down" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 neutral
to wipe moisture or sweat from your own body with a towel
"He sat on the bench and toweled down after the match."
inseparable
Usage tip
Used especially for the body, hair, or animals after washing. Less common than 'towel off'.
Words that pair with "towel down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
body hair dog horse baby sweat
How to conjugate "towel down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
towel down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
towels down
he/she/it
Past simple
toweled down
yesterday
Past participle
toweled down
have + pp
-ing form
toweling down
continuous
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