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
Then competitors broke down their stations, piling flowers, towels, and candles onto wheeled display tables and rolling them out with the efficiency of a Nascar pit crew.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Then wash a load of towels in the washing machine with hot water and your usual detergent.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Cold towels, ice packs or face rollers really help and are imperative for me!
—Melissa Showers, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
When the woman's labor quickly began to progress, a quick-thinking hospital midwife jumped into action, throwing towels onto a couch and laying the then-expectant mother down on it.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
These cabanas fit up to 12 guests and come with shaded seating, towels, a personal safe, and a dedicated attendant to keep the food and drinks flowing.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Robes, towels, footwear and bottled water will be provided.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier, this architecture allowed humanoids to fold towels and rearrange packages smoothly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 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
Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Then wash a load of towels in the washing machine with hot water and your usual detergent.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Cold towels, ice packs or face rollers really help and are imperative for me!
—Melissa Showers, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
When the woman's labor quickly began to progress, a quick-thinking hospital midwife jumped into action, throwing towels onto a couch and laying the then-expectant mother down on it.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
These cabanas fit up to 12 guests and come with shaded seating, towels, a personal safe, and a dedicated attendant to keep the food and drinks flowing.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Robes, towels, footwear and bottled water will be provided.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier, this architecture allowed humanoids to fold towels and rearrange packages smoothly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towels
handkerchiefs
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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 14 Sep. 2025.
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