hand towel

noun

: a small towel for drying one's hands

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With your arms out straight in front of you, hold each end of a small PVC pipe or hand towel with your palms facing down. Danielle Zickl, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025 This should include a regular bath towel, hand towel, and washcloth. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024 When this initial sad rendezvous is over, all that remains is semen strewn on a hand towel, and Lee alone once more, satisfied physically, if not mentally. David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024 Its Complete Set includes one bath sheet, one bath towel, one hand towel, and one face towel woven with Supima fabric for a lightweight, durable design that dries quickly and stands up to the test of time. Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024 The six-piece set comes with one hand towel and one bath towel that are designed in a jacquard pattern and the others are a complementary solid hue. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 On that note, prepare for spills — Ahuja advises wrapping a small hand towel around your quart-size bag. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024 Available in five sizes, from a 2.5-ounce hand towel to a 67-inch long full-body towel, this super soft travel towel won’t feel rough against your face, and the dish-towel size won’t scratch non-stick camp cookware. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023 This 100% cotton jacquard hand towel is the perfect gift for any pickleball fanatic. Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024

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“Hand towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20towel. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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