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 As for cooling him down, the players said the only things available were towels from a cooler, water from the bottles and a garden hose. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Monfort suffered multiple blunt-force trauma injuries to the head, and a bloody hammer head was found wrapped in a towel nearby, according to investigators. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 For wet sweaters and other heavy garments, Gagliardi recommends rolling them in a clean, dry towel and gently pressing out the moisture. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026 Hot water can cause shrinking, fraying, and pilling, which shortens the lifespan of your towels. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for towel
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  1. napkin
  2. handkerchief
Noun
  • The food Food is solid and plentiful, its impending arrival signaled by a flight attendant bringing down your tray table and laying upon it a white napkin-as-tablecloth.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • An employee had gloves on, grabbed a napkin and killed a live cockroach and continued to cook immediately afterward.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of napkin
Noun
  • Other fabric scraps of the original dress were used to create handkerchiefs for Noah, her brothers, and herself to carry on the day.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • People’s handkerchiefs would come away from their foreheads stained with soot.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of handkerchief

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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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