paper towel
noun
: a sheet of soft and thick paper that can soak up liquid and that is used for drying hands, cleaning up spills, etc.
a roll of paper towels
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Lay a clean kitchen towel (or a paper towel) over the omelet.
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Stults recommends vacuuming first, wiping with a paper towel, then spraying and wiping with a cleaner.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The facility’s paper towel dispenser was missing at the server’s station.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The songs spread outward from Morris’ small voice like paper towel blots.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Stults recommends vacuuming first, wiping with a paper towel, then spraying and wiping with a cleaner.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The facility’s paper towel dispenser was missing at the server’s station.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The songs spread outward from Morris’ small voice like paper towel blots.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for paper towel
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“Paper towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20towel. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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