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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Fold the paper towel into a square and use the point to get into each crevice.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
The business’ meat department was closed after health inspectors found five cockroach eggs and one live German cockroach nymph inside a paper towel dispenser.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Wipe with a paper towel or air dry upside down.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Pine-Sol advises wiping your vessel inside and out with a little of the product on a cloth or paper towel and rinsing with water to get them back in shape.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
The business’ meat department was closed after health inspectors found five cockroach eggs and one live German cockroach nymph inside a paper towel dispenser.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Wipe with a paper towel or air dry upside down.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Pine-Sol advises wiping your vessel inside and out with a little of the product on a cloth or paper towel and rinsing with water to get them back in shape.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Paper towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20towel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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