towel up

C1 neutral mixed both

In simple words

use a towel to cover or dry something

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

rare

to dry yourself or someone with a towel

"After the rain, we hurried inside and toweled up."

Grammar: mixed

2 C1 neutral

rare

to wrap someone or something in a towel or towels

"She toweled the child up after the swim."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

Rare and less standard than 'towel off'. It may mean dry with a towel or wrap in towels, depending on context.

hair baby dog body wet clothes after a shower

Base

towel up

I/you/we/they

3rd person

towels up

he/she/it

Past simple

toweled up

yesterday

Past participle

toweled up

have + pp

-ing form

toweling up

continuous

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towel off dry with a towel wrap in a towel rub dry

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