as in napkins
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 towels
Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Bring heavy duty garbage bags, gloves to protect your hands, a broom, and old rags or towels for cleaning up spills.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
For those not in the mood for an al fresco soak, large windows still let in plenty of the serene desert ambiance, and inside, there’s a tub and shower stocked with Salt & Stone bath products, as well as plenty of plush towels and robes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Plus, a tiny bathroom with a lukewarm shower and scratchy towels can make even the best hotels feel wearisome rather than wonderful.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Grab one that speaks to you and fill it with towels, washcloths, or makeup wipes.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
The club also offers six shower suites with towels, bathrobes, slippers, and Grown Alchemist bath products.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Random Household Items Organized people don't keep empty cups, dirty towels, and other random household items in their bathrooms.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
These luxurious, oversized towels will have your home feeling like a five-star hotel with their plush, soft, and absorbent fabric.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Bring heavy duty garbage bags, gloves to protect your hands, a broom, and old rags or towels for cleaning up spills.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
For those not in the mood for an al fresco soak, large windows still let in plenty of the serene desert ambiance, and inside, there’s a tub and shower stocked with Salt & Stone bath products, as well as plenty of plush towels and robes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Plus, a tiny bathroom with a lukewarm shower and scratchy towels can make even the best hotels feel wearisome rather than wonderful.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Grab one that speaks to you and fill it with towels, washcloths, or makeup wipes.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
The club also offers six shower suites with towels, bathrobes, slippers, and Grown Alchemist bath products.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Random Household Items Organized people don't keep empty cups, dirty towels, and other random household items in their bathrooms.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
These luxurious, oversized towels will have your home feeling like a five-star hotel with their plush, soft, and absorbent fabric.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towels
handkerchiefs
Noun
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By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yardley wasted no time in searching the purse but found nothing except $15, a key and two or three handkerchiefs.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Towels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towels. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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