napkin

noun

Definition of napkinnext
as in towel

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Recent Examples of napkin Just do not wear leather on the bottom half, lest your napkin slide off, too. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The new accessories collection includes key rings, luggage tags, passport covers, card holders, coasters, placemats, notebook and diary covers, zip pouches, bookmarks, napkin holders, desk accessories and a structured briefcase. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Two played on the napkin dispenser at the soda station. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 For those comparing the $400 million Oz sales figure with blockbuster theatrical movies, the back-of-the-napkin math works out to about $133 a ticket, far more than the, say, $12-$15 a ticket for a typical film. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for napkin
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  1. towel
  2. tissue
  3. serviette
Noun
  • The bathrooms are large and bright with wide vanities stocked with Diptyque toiletry products in pump bottles and towels hanging on heated rails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rinse with water from the garden hose, and then dry with towels to prevent the wood from warping.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of towel
Noun
  • Even the simplest tasks are difficult as fibrotic tissue builds up in his lungs.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That tissue was submitted to an outside lab, Quest Diagnostics, for pathology.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tissue
Noun
  • In summer, however, the snow lifts like a serviette from a picnic, and Hokkaido is transformed with cinematic national parks, sprawling flower fields, and volcanic hot spots.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
  • So take your place á la table, arrange your serviette neatly on your lap, and bon appétit!
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Definition of serviette

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