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 But throwing in the towel will not right this imbalance. Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025 Jason Segel is the guy waiting for Kristen Bell in a towel at the bar Who could forget Sarah Marshall? Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 How to air dry sweaters To dry, lay the sweater flat on a towel and squeeze the excess water out. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 However, there are several amenities that Sandy Pines' wagons have that weren't available to the pioneers, including heat, air conditioning, and electricity, as well as plush linens and bath towels. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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