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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Toilet Tube/Box Dispensers Stuff empty toilet paper tubes or paper towel rolls with soft treats (peanut butter or cream cheese).
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Brie, triple-creme, or goat cheese can be rewrapped in parchment or wax paper and placed in a covered container with a damp paper towel to maintain humidity.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the rear handwashing station was empty.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the cookine handwash sink couldn’t dispense paper towels.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Brie, triple-creme, or goat cheese can be rewrapped in parchment or wax paper and placed in a covered container with a damp paper towel to maintain humidity.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the rear handwashing station was empty.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The paper towel dispenser at the cookine handwash sink couldn’t dispense paper towels.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Paper towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20towel. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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