Definition

1. Noun:
   • A circular hoop for holding a towel: A "towel ring" is a fixed, ring-shaped holder, typically mounted on a wall, designed to hold a single towel, often a hand towel, by draping it through the center.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Please hang the hand towel back on the towel ring after you use it.
  • We installed a chrome towel ring next to the bathroom sink.
  • The towel ring in the guest bathroom is both decorative and functional.

Advanced Usage

• "to be mounted on a towel ring": To be installed or fixed onto a wall as a towel ring.
  • The antique brass fixture was mounted on a towel ring near the basin.

Variants and Related Words

• Towel bar/rail (n): A horizontal bar, often longer than a ring, used for hanging one or more towels.
  • Bath towels are usually hung on a towel bar, while hand towels go on a towel ring.
• Towel hook (n): A single hook, rather than a ring or bar, for hanging a towel.
• Towel rack (n): A stand or frame with bars or rings for holding multiple towels.

Synonyms

• Towel holder: A general term for any device (ring, bar, hook) designed to hold a towel.

Related Phrases

(This word is a specific noun for an object; common phrasal verbs or idioms are not typically associated with it.)

Noun

1. a circular hoop for holding a towel