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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In the meantime, a piece of paper towel taped over the hole and a prayer secures Perez's door.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Holland recommends grabbing a damp paper towel to wrap the stems of your herbs to preserve their freshness.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 5 July 2025
Grab that end with a piece of paper towel and pull it off.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
Reviewers do this by putting a paper towel inside it and submerging it under water.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Holland recommends grabbing a damp paper towel to wrap the stems of your herbs to preserve their freshness.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 5 July 2025
Grab that end with a piece of paper towel and pull it off.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
Reviewers do this by putting a paper towel inside it and submerging it under water.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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