Synonyms of towel

towel

noun

as in napkin

a piece of cloth used for drying things

She dried her hair with a towel.

Here's a towel to wipe up the spill.

Related Words

• napkin
• handkerchief
• tissue
• towelette
• serviette
• hankie
• kerchief
• bandanna

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of towel

Pair with ultraplush towels and your red-light therapy mask to complete the high-end hotel vibe. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026

This fun and versatile dress functions as both a towel and cover-up. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

His instinctive reaction, tearful after losing another final, was to throw in the towel, to announce his career with Argentina was over at the age of 29, to focus on his club career, which by comparison brought him so much joy and so little anxiety. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Add chlorine bleach to the washer’s bleach dispenser, never directly onto the towels. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Phrases Containing towel

• throw in the towel