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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Blot shrimp dry with a paper towel; season with freshly ground pepper.
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Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Also, be prepared to find the paper towel dispenser empty and to exit the facility with wet hands.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Washing hands at the bar area handwash sink left the person with wet hands as there was no paper towel or mechanical blower.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Some may know it as the paper towel dispenser.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Also, be prepared to find the paper towel dispenser empty and to exit the facility with wet hands.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Washing hands at the bar area handwash sink left the person with wet hands as there was no paper towel or mechanical blower.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Some may know it as the paper towel dispenser.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Paper towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20towel. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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