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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Finish by removing the cleaner off the tracks with a damp microfiber cloth or paper towel before drying the tracks with a dry cloth.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
The paper towel dispenser was empty inside the men’s restroom.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Also near the triple sink, the paper towel dispenser at the handwash sink didn’t dispense paper towels.
—David J. Neal
updated August 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel and repeat with the remaining meatballs.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
The paper towel dispenser was empty inside the men’s restroom.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Also near the triple sink, the paper towel dispenser at the handwash sink didn’t dispense paper towels.
—David J. Neal
updated August 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel and repeat with the remaining meatballs.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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