paper towel

noun

: a sheet of soft and thick paper that can soak up liquid and that is used for drying hands, cleaning up spills, etc.

a roll of paper towels

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Here's how: Apply a little bit of shortening to a paper towel or piece of waxed paper. —

Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said Gladys Serrano extracted five teeth from a woman in her Hempstead apartment and only gave her a paper towel to absorb the blood. —

David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024 What’s more important to getting rid of bacteria on the food item is friction under running water and then using a paper towel to dry it. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 Puerto Ricans remember Trump's 'paper towel' response to hurricanes In September 2017, while Donald Trump was president, Puerto Rico was hit by two catastrophic storms: Hurricane Irma, followed by Hurricane Maria, less than two weeks later. —

Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paper towel