absorbent+paper+towel

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• paper towel — noun a disposable towel made of absorbent paper • Hypernyms: ↑towel …   Useful english dictionary

• paper towel — noun A sheet of absorbent paper, used for cleaning and food preparation, usually sold in and dispensed from rolls. Syn: kitchen paper …   Wiktionary

• Towel — For the surname, see Towell. A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact, often using a blotting or a rubbing motion. Common household textile towels are made from cotton,… …   Wikipedia

• towel — n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of rough surfaced absorbent cloth used for drying oneself or a thing after washing. b absorbent paper used for this. c a cloth used for drying plates, dishes, etc.; a tea towel. 2 Brit. = sanitary towel. v. (towelled,… …   Useful english dictionary

• towel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dishtowel, bath or hand towel, etc. See dryness, cleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wiper, drier, absorbent paper, sheet, toweling, napkin, cloth, rag*. Kinds of towels include: linen, cotton,… …   English dictionary for students

• towel — [tou′əl] n. [ME towaille < OFr toaille (Fr touaille) < Frank * thwahlja, akin to OHG dwahila, towel < dwahan, to wash < IE base * twak , to bathe > OProv twaxtan, bath towel] a piece of absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying …   English World dictionary

• towel — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying. ► VERB (towelled, towelling; US toweled, toweling) ▪ dry with a towel. ORIGIN Old French toaille …   English terms dictionary

• towel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English towaille, from Anglo French tuaille, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German dwahila towel; akin to Old High German dwahan to wash Date: 13th century an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying II. verb… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• towel — /tow euhl, towl/, n., v., toweled, toweling or (esp. Brit.) towelled, towelling. n. 1. an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing. 2. throw in the towel, Informal …   Universalium

• towel — noun a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying. verb (towels, towelling, towelled; US towels, toweling, toweled) 1》 dry with a towel. 2》 informal, chiefly Austral./NZ thrash or beat. Origin ME: from OFr. toaille, of Gmc origin …   English new terms dictionary

• towel — tow•el [[t]ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, esp. the hands, face, or body 2) to wipe or dry with a towel • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME (n.) < OF …   From formal English to slang