Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, scarf.
A neckerchief worn by a young pioneer, typically red in colour.
A young pioneer.
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
To dry by using a towel.
To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.
To hit with a towel.