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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Dry the melon with a clean paper towel.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Then dry them on a paper towel before roasting them in the oven.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The paper towel dispenser was not available inside the restroom.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, the paper towel dispenser at that handwash sink didn’t work.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Then dry them on a paper towel before roasting them in the oven.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The paper towel dispenser was not available inside the restroom.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, the paper towel dispenser at that handwash sink didn’t work.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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