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
Behind the airy rattan cupboard doors are two shelves with ample room for cleaning supplies and extra bath towels.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2025
Use more dry towels to press on the top of the quilt to soak up excess water, then remove them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The robot assists with practical hotel functions such as check-ins, room service, and service requests like extra towels.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Does your vacation home have linens and towels included?
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 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
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
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2025
Use more dry towels to press on the top of the quilt to soak up excess water, then remove them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The robot assists with practical hotel functions such as check-ins, room service, and service requests like extra towels.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Does your vacation home have linens and towels included?
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 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
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
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For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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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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“Towels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towels. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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