towels

plural of towel
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 Fresh towels set out, mini toiletries within reach, a visible roll of extra toilet paper. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The bathroom and towel station guests actually use Set out fresh towels in a stack of bath, hand and washcloth, either rolled at the bed or placed in the bathroom. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 The generously sized towels (much larger than traditional bath towels) come in beautiful designs that make wrapping up after a bath or shower feel special. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Frost cloth is a good option, but household items like old sheets, pillowcases and towels can also help protect plants overnight. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Drying towels on their own rather than grouping them with other laundry items eliminates this issue. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 White Lotus props like caps, towels, bags and scarves also can be found in the hotel lobby. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Nunes told a detective that the women attacked Mendez upstairs, held him down and used tape, towels and other items to cover his nose and mouth and suffocate him, the newspaper reported. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towels
handkerchiefs
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

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“Towels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towels. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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