paper towel
(Britain) A sheet of absorbent paper dispensed in restrooms, usually used for drying washed hands.
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I dry the silver paint off the paint brush with a towel or paper towel and then lightly pat the joints and random parts of the kit. This shows damage or a joint that had so much friction the paint was gone.
OH, I found a sprouted seed in my cherimoya today! I put it in a jar with a paper towel and water
Ah, but what about bathroom paper towel (and it making it into the dryer unnoticed)
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(Britain) A sheet of absorbent paper dispensed in restrooms, usually used for drying washed hands.
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(North America, Australia, countable) A sheet of absorbent paper, used for cleaning and food preparation, usually sold in and dispensed from rolls.
“I dry the silver paint off the paint brush with a towel or paper towel and then lightly pat the joints and random parts of the kit. This shows damage or a joint that had so much friction the paint was gone.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“OH, I found a sprouted seed in my cherimoya today! I put it in a jar with a paper towel and water”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ah, but what about bathroom paper towel (and it making it into the dryer unnoticed)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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