towel

Definition of towelnext
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.

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Recent Examples of towel Create a system to rotate towels and sheets. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026 To prevent bacterial growth, pat the area dry with a clean towel after use. Laura Schober, Health, 20 Feb. 2026 The wiping towel bucket had no detectable sanitizer. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Lou Weisbach, the financier behind Portage’s Halas Harbor proposal, isn’t ready to throw in the towel. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for towel
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Noun
  • Tiffany Vice President Oscar Riedner sketched the trophy design on a napkin during a 1966 meeting with NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle.
    Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Those that dine here regularly get their own silver napkin ring engraved with their name.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The touches of personal embroidery on little muslin handkerchiefs and the ‘ghost’ handbags were a clever touch.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
  • After Brodie tapped in, Rodriguez, ever the showman, playfully placed a handkerchief over the ex-QB’s eyes before lining up his own birdie putt from 12 feet.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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