towelette

noun

Definition of towelettenext
as in towel

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Recent Examples of towelette Wipe the top layer away gently with a damp towelette or cotton pad. — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026 For this reason, in the place where exorcisms are performed, a suitable container (bucket or other) is never missing, together with towels or towelettes (or even paper towels). — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 On my flight, these were provided by Raven Lily and included an eye mask, socks, earplugs, tissues, a dental kit, a moist towelette, lip balm, moisturizer and facial mist. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 As sweat poured from his every pore, a make-up team rushed in with useless towelettes. — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for towelette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towelette
  1. towel
  2. tissue
  3. napkin
Noun
  • One of the children, a boy wrapped only in a towel, fled the riverbank in a panic and ascended to the road as the adults were drowning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Dry everything for at least five days or wipe equipment with a towel before reuse.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of towel
Noun
  • Then head to the spa and request The Renew, a day-long package ($569) that includes a 50-minute deep-tissue massage, a 75-minute pore cleansing facial, lunch served poolside, and a citrus scrub mani-pedi (Champagne is optional).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of tissue
Noun
  • Bo put down his fork and knife and wiped his mouth with the paper napkin.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • An iconic food in Minnesota, the Juicy Lucy is a three-napkin burger famous is for its molten cheese center.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 28 June 2026
Definition of napkin

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