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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Dilute a paper towel in vinegar and blot followed by blotting with plain water until clean and then dry the area.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Both of the restaurant’s bathrooms had empty paper towel dispensers, and employees told inspectors that one of the bathroom’s sinks was leaking.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Unwad the paper towel and line a plate with it.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The pair made a note of the cheese’s score, wiped down their utensils with a paper towel and moved on to the next candidate.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Both of the restaurant’s bathrooms had empty paper towel dispensers, and employees told inspectors that one of the bathroom’s sinks was leaking.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Unwad the paper towel and line a plate with it.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The pair made a note of the cheese’s score, wiped down their utensils with a paper towel and moved on to the next candidate.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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