towel ring

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• towel ring — noun a circular hoop for holding a towel • Hypernyms: ↑hoop, ↑ring …   Useful english dictionary

• ring — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hring; akin to Old High German hring ring, Old Church Slavic krǫgŭ circle Date: before 12th century 1. a circular band for holding, connecting, hanging, pulling, packing, or sealing < a key ring …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Towel — For the surname, see Towell. A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact, often using a blotting or a rubbing motion. Common household textile towels are made from cotton,… …   Wikipedia

• towel — /ˈtaʊəl / (say towuhl), /taʊl / (say towl) noun 1. a cloth or the like for wiping and drying something wet, especially one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing. –verb (t) (towelled or, US, toweled, towelling or, US …  

• throw in the towel — verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (Freq. 1) In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑drop out, ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑drop by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• List of Ring characters — This article lists the characters who have appeared in the Ring Trilogy franchise. The series, originally a trilogy of novels written by Koji Suzuki, but mostly known as the Japanese horror films directed by Hideo Nakata. The original film series …   Wikipedia

• throw in the towel — to admit defeat or failure. The union was forced to throw in the towel and settle their bitter dispute with the company. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of throwing a towel into the ring in boxing (= signaling that a fighter can no longer …   New idioms dictionary

• throw in the towel (or sponge) — (of boxers or their seconds) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. ↘admit defeat. → throw …   English new terms dictionary

• throw in the towel — AND throw in the sponge; toss in the sponge tv. to quit; to give up. (From boxing where a towel or sponge thrown into the ring indicates that a boxer has given up.) □ I can tell when it’s time to throw in the towel, and this is that time. □ The… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• throw in the towel — ► throw in the towel (or sponge) 1) (in boxing) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. 2) admit defeat. Main Entry: ↑throw …   English terms dictionary

• throw in the towel — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English