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English
Etymology
From be- + towel + -ed.
Adjective
betoweled (not comparable)
- Wearing a towel.
- Synonym: toweled
1945 November 12, Russell Maloney, “Hattie Carnegie: With a “look,” a little suit and a knowledge of all the angles, she has risen from poverty to be absolute boss of a $6,500,000 dress business”, in Life, volume 19, number 20, page 68:Every morning a procession of salesmen would file into the bathroom of her suite in the Ritz and Hattie, sitting decently betoweled in her bath, would inspect the buttons, fabrics, bags and gloves they offered, placing her orders then and there.
1976, Robert H. Pilpel, “Grand Allies”, in Churchill in America, 1895-1961: An Affectionate Portrait, New York, N.Y., London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, →ISBN, part two (Friend and Ally), page 144:We may leave open the question whether Churchill was stark naked or modestly betoweled when Roosevelt came into his suite; […]
1992, Gracie, “Heavy Metal Sex Party: A True Account”, in Future Sex, page 47:Pocahontas, damp and betoweled, leaves the hot tub to set up the buffet.