towel

as in napkin
a piece of cloth used for drying things She dried her hair with a towel. Here's a towel to wipe up the spill.

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Recent Examples of towel They were also printed on blue on white towels for fans to twirl at Ford Field. Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 Dry your hands well, either with a clean towel or an air dryer. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 My first treatment began with a refreshing hibiscus, aloe vera, and native cherry tea, accompanied by a cold towel infused with Guerlain’s Bergamote Calabria—a warm blend of cardamom, pink peppercorn, and ginger. Maya Layne, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025 The catchphrase was displayed prominently on the interior rings of the stadium and on white towels distributed to fans. Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for towel 

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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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