towel

noun

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 And everyone is provided with a silk bathrobe, a lap towel and custom leather seat cushions that are cleaned after service. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Welspun Living, Trident, Indo Count, Himatsingka Seide,and Luolai Lifestyle are among the world’s largest bedding and towel makers. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 When ships passed through the channel, residents would wave towels and sheets out their windows, Franciscans chiming the hilltop monastery’s bells as a friendly welcome. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Waddell is on the jetty and removes her towel, still in her swimwear. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for towel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towel
  1. napkin
  2. handkerchief
Noun
  • Trodd wasn’t willing to divulge Four Seasons’ Champagne and caviar budget, but a bit of back-of-the-cocktail napkin math tells me it’s…a lot.
    — Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Kim is working the floor every night, touching each table with a hello or a smile or a friendly retrieval of a fallen napkin.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Definition of napkin
Noun
  • This whimsical option has a handkerchief hemline, which gives it a ton of fun movement and a stunning silhouette.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • Her matching handkerchief halter top featured similar ties along her neck and lower back.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of handkerchief

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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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