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
Add it to the washing machine along with a couple of bath towels, which can help prevent the liner from bunching and wrinkling and also adds some scrubbing action during the wash cycle.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Hang hooks on a nearby fence for your towels, add a comfy lounge chair, and even a bench.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
There will be hot or cold towels produced depending on the hour of day, as temperature changes can be extreme; hot water bottles are placed between the sheets before bedtime and the rooms swiftly made up before returning from morning yoga.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Start with warm towels — just microwave damp wash cloths for a few seconds.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Toss a couple of damp washcloths in the microwave for a few seconds to make warm towels.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
While both are made of long-staple cotton, usually from the Aegean region, peshtemal towels are flat woven and extra airy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
Switching to white towels, bath mats and accessories during your spring deep clean is an easy way to give the whole room a fresh start without spending much.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Hang hooks on a nearby fence for your towels, add a comfy lounge chair, and even a bench.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
There will be hot or cold towels produced depending on the hour of day, as temperature changes can be extreme; hot water bottles are placed between the sheets before bedtime and the rooms swiftly made up before returning from morning yoga.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Start with warm towels — just microwave damp wash cloths for a few seconds.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Toss a couple of damp washcloths in the microwave for a few seconds to make warm towels.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
While both are made of long-staple cotton, usually from the Aegean region, peshtemal towels are flat woven and extra airy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
Switching to white towels, bath mats and accessories during your spring deep clean is an easy way to give the whole room a fresh start without spending much.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towels
handkerchiefs
Noun
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Had Otello understood that all the world is a joke, as Falstaff startlingly reveals at the end of the opera, Iago would never have been able to poison Otello’s susceptible frail ego with his ridiculous tales of handkerchiefs and what-not.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists attending this year’s dinner have unveiled plans to wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins with the words of the First Amendment.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Towels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towels. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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