towel

as in napkin
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 on the Web Combs can be seen running down the same hallway, shirtless and holding a towel around his waist. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 Until that pipeline reaches maturity, writing off these deals as failures is equivalent to throwing in the towel after the first inning with eight innings left to go. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 Separate any lint-producing fabrics like cotton towels from lint-attracting items like fleece blankets and jackets. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024 Walmart has deals on area rugs, towel sets, and throw pillows starting at just $12, as well as major markdowns on furniture, like this sectional sofa that’s over $100 off and the entertainment system shoppers say is amazing quality. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for towel 

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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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