towel- root words — words with the towel- root

The root towel- comes from Old French touaille, meaning cloth for wiping. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dishtowel. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the towel- root

Explore words with towel- — words containing the towel- root and sharing its sense of "cloth for wiping". Examples include dishtowel. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does towel- mean?

The towel- root means cloth for wiping, from Old French touaille. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.