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
Earlier, this architecture allowed humanoids to fold towels and rearrange packages smoothly.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
However, as towels are often used in the bathroom, this is a more common concession to keep there.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The new store, which follows the debut of the standalone Primark Home concept in Belfast, Northern Ireland earlier this year, will also feature Primark’s elevated Edit collection, including tableware, towels, 500-thread count bedding and luxury home fragrances.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Amidst all of the long weekend R&R on your todo list, another great holiday-weekend activity to partake in is shopping the best deals on clothing, beauty goods, and of course, top Labor Day home sales on bedding, towels, decor and more to upgrade your humble abode.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Our 6-Piece Towel Set includes two hand towels, two bath towels, and two washcloths.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
The club also offers six shower suites with towels, bathrobes, slippers, and Grown Alchemist bath products.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
However, as towels are often used in the bathroom, this is a more common concession to keep there.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The new store, which follows the debut of the standalone Primark Home concept in Belfast, Northern Ireland earlier this year, will also feature Primark’s elevated Edit collection, including tableware, towels, 500-thread count bedding and luxury home fragrances.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Amidst all of the long weekend R&R on your todo list, another great holiday-weekend activity to partake in is shopping the best deals on clothing, beauty goods, and of course, top Labor Day home sales on bedding, towels, decor and more to upgrade your humble abode.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Our 6-Piece Towel Set includes two hand towels, two bath towels, and two washcloths.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
The club also offers six shower suites with towels, bathrobes, slippers, and Grown Alchemist bath products.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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