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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A couple of times per day, just wipe down the faucets with a paper towel and soap.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
The 20 entries included pushpins, trash cans, ladders, grills, paper towel holders, mixing bowls, wine racks, shower caddies, chicken coops and steel wool.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Small knives and other utensils were found stored under a paper towel dispenser at a kitchen hand-washing sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the front counter handwash sink couldn’t execute its raison d’etre, dispensing paper towels.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
The 20 entries included pushpins, trash cans, ladders, grills, paper towel holders, mixing bowls, wine racks, shower caddies, chicken coops and steel wool.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Small knives and other utensils were found stored under a paper towel dispenser at a kitchen hand-washing sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the front counter handwash sink couldn’t execute its raison d’etre, dispensing paper towels.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.
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