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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Then Miguel strode onto center stage, just as Angel turned away from the sink to dry his hands on a paper towel. Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025 If there are stains outside the waterline, soak a paper towel with vinegar and lay it on the stain. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 June 2025 Remove the chicken and onions from the marinade onto a baking sheet or platter lined with a paper towel and pat dry. Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025 How To Keep Lettuce Crisp To keep your lettuce crisp, store your lettuce in a breathable container, add a paper towel with the lettuce to absorb any excess moisture, and keep it away from fruit to reduce exposure to ethylene gas and store it in a crisper drawer. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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