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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Small knives and other utensils were found stored under a paper towel dispenser at a kitchen hand-washing sink.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the front counter handwash sink couldn’t execute its raison d’etre, dispensing paper towels.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
To make a cast form, bulk up a paper towel tube by wrapping three or four plastic bags around it.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Wrap your unwashed roots in a paper towel to absorb any potential moisture, then store the carrots in a zip-top bag or airtight container in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for up to 4 weeks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the front counter handwash sink couldn’t execute its raison d’etre, dispensing paper towels.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
To make a cast form, bulk up a paper towel tube by wrapping three or four plastic bags around it.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Wrap your unwashed roots in a paper towel to absorb any potential moisture, then store the carrots in a zip-top bag or airtight container in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for up to 4 weeks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paper towel
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“Paper towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20towel. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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